Question about gestation periods

[geminidragn]

Just in case Corona and Sunshine's romance turns serious, I was wondering what the gestation period was until fry are expected? So I can figure out how long I have to get a tank. Just in case.

Thanks in advance.

[Little Embers]

I have no experience with breeding bettas, but this extract is taken from... [Only Registered Users Can See Links.] is also another link...[Only Registered Users Can See Links.]

Approximately 36 hours after the spawning really tiny fry will start falling out of the bubble nest and landing on the bottom of the aquarium. At this stage, the fry will look more like a black dot with a tiny tail than a miniature fish. The male will swim down to the bottom, pick up the fry, and place them back inside the bubble nest. As you can see, it is very important to let the male stay with the fry. Do not remove him until the fry is free swimming. In some cases, the male will however start eating the fry that he retrieves from the bottom and if you notice this type of behavior the male should be removed from the aquarium. It is possible for Betta fry to develop even if they have fallen down to the bottom of the aquarium, as long as there are no other fish in the tank that can eat them.

Newly hatched fry will feed off their yolk sac and should not be given any addition food. When the yolk sacs are gone, you can start giving them infusoria. After roughly two weeks the fry will be big enough to eat newly hatched brine shrimp and microworms. Feeding your fry a lot of small servings throughout the day is better than giving them a lot of food 2-3 times a day.

Hopefully this helps!

[Little Embers]

EDIT: Sorry! that first link should be [Only Registered Users Can See Links.]

...the "here" at the end of that link in my first post shouldn't be part of it.

[geminidragn]

Thanks, Little Embers for the link; it was very helpful. I knew there was something here but I just couldn't find it.