Bubble Betta Nests

[kgrehm]

Will male bettas always make a bubble nest when they are close to the female no matter how old they are?

 

[juliethegr8t]

I wouldn't say it necessarily depends on age, but more the fish. When I first tried breeding, the male I put in was a "dud". He didn't blow one bubble.. never has, since I've had him. Anyways, really young bettas may not, or really old ones - though once again, bettas are all different.

 

[kgrehm]

Do bettas from a regular petshop breed well or do you need the more pure breed ones?

 

[james..]

I'd say you have more chance of breeding a betta from a mixed linage rather than strictly purebred.

Who knows what all that inbreeding does to them?!

But if you want quality bettas on the other hand...

 

[I love fishies]

My male betta lives all by himself and after I clean his tank he makes bubbles even though he is alone... It is normal when their alone I guess because I read it some where it just a sighn that they are healthy no matter how old they are....

 

[cutecotton]

yeah my two bettas are alone in thier bowl and they will blow bubblenests when they're happy (or in good condition i guess), they never make huge bubblenests but i do see an attempt. I just take it as asign that i must be doing something right

 

[bkk_group]

male bettas always seem to build up their nests right after a water change i have a few 2 1/2 month old juveniles that have started building little nests now, kinda cute

 

[kgrehm]

do you have a filter in the tank or an undergravel filter in it. Thats what i have because i used to have mollies in there. Is that to much or ok?