Bubbles In The Tank?

[craftyfishlady]

I've got up this morning to find a mass of bubbles in the corner of my smaller tank - currently housing a juvenile ancistrus, 1 male Japanese fighter & 3 mollies - 2 female 1 male.

Last time I found bubbles 4 weeks ago we also found fry, no fry this time and neither mollies have given birth they're both still rather large.

Why the bubbles??? Very confused! Looks just like soap suds???

TIA

Kirsty
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[Noahs ark6]

Males fighters create bubble nests in preparation for the females, just leave the bubbles alone, they'll go on their own

(Fighters making bubble nests is a good sign that they're happy )

 

[craftyfishlady]

Thanks so much for that! Could he be sensing the mollies are due in this case as he doesn't have a female companion? I have been considering getting him a female to keep him entertained

Kirsty
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[Noahs ark6]

Fighters will make nests even if he can't see any females. Don't add a female as they will fight/chase eachother and possibly kill eachother
They can only be in the same tank during breeding.

 

[craftyfishlady]

Thanks again - on his own he will stay

Kirsty
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[Fishy friend2]

Actually. A bubble nest isn't a sign of happiness, it can be an instinct. They build More bubblenests during or before storms as a storm brings rain. Which washes females into a males territory, to breed. A bubblenest indicates readiness of breeding.

 

[Noahs ark6]

Possibly happy isn't the best word, healthy would be more apropriate
Despite them lossely meaning the same thing

A bubblenest indicates readiness of breeding.

Thankyou for repeating what i said, very helpfull

 

[Fishy friend2]

Bubblenesting isn't a sign of healthiness either, I've seen many sick bettas make bubblenests. It's can be an instinct at times.

 

[Noahs ark6]

All of these (and myself) disagree with you-


http/www.helium.com/items/1118725-what-is-a-betta-bubble-nest-for
http/voices.yahoo.com/what-know-bettas-bubble-nests-6442696.html
http/www.#122###/index.php?showtopic=20817
http/www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f82/betta-bubble-nest-74100.html (just read the first few posts on that, oh, and look at how many posts each one of those members had)
http/michaeljrapp.hubpages.com/hub/All-About-Betta-Fish-Care-Behaviors-and-Tank-Setup


The list goes on...


But i haven't once said that it isn't instict if you read my previous posts.

 

[Fishy friend2]

I'm sorry. But ive had sick and rescued bettas build bubblenests.

 

[Noahs ark6]

Every fish is different, i'm talking in general

 

[OldMan47]

In general a betta is not a livebearer.
Would you two like to take this discussion to the betta splendens section?

 

[Noahs ark6]

I haven't said that they are

 

[OldMan47]

It is where you are posting.

 

[Noahs ark6]

I didn't start the topic, so i didn't decide to put it in this section