I need as much info on breeding bettas as possible

Right now the female and the male are in a tank with other fish, gravel and a filter. I think that this is wrong. The female has her "plump" belly.but nothing else is happening. Does she need to be removed and out into their own bowl? Will she die if the eggs are not sqeezed from her? please HELP

i have sucessfully bred my bettas and i can give you some excellent advise.

breeding tank should be no less than a ten gallon with a depth of 6 inches of declorinated water, a floating thermometer, small heater (50 watts or less) to maintain a temp at 78*F - 80*F, 1/2 tsp aquarium salt per gallon of water. let this tank sit for two days with NO fish.

then you can condition your fish. to do this you would first put the male betta into the tank. second, put a tall glass jar almost in the middle of the tank and fill it with the same water from the tank to match the level of the water inside the tank. place a styrofoam cup cut lengthwise to float on the surface of the tank water (not the jar).

within a few days the male betta will begin to make a bubble nest underneith the cup. do not add an airstone or anything that will disturb the water in any way, this includes any drafts. as the nest will not hold well.

once the nest is a good size you can add the female to the jar allowing her to see the male but not touch him. leave them this way for two or three days feeding them on frozen bloodworms. live/frozen foods induce the spawning behaivor. be careful not to let any food settle to the bottom of either the tank or the jar as this will quickly "foul" the water. if the water has a bad smell, remove any uneaten food and do a partial water change using an airline hose and add fresh dechlorinated water using the same hose as any disturbance of the bubble nest will cause it to pop.