Male Betta not building nest..

[p1ngu]

Hi all, i have a male betta who just wont build a nest, any ideas why he wont? water etc is perfect, as another male i have has a nice nest ( different tank ).

Thanks for the help.

 

[SPLiSH]

How long have you had him? If he's really new (like, you've had him less than a week) he might still be adjusting to a new routine and home.

Then again, he might just be a more cruisy type of betta and not be as eager.

 

[p1ngu]

hes not new, i had him for a while, any ideas on getting him to make a nest? lol

The other males are fine, iv checked for disease etc and nothing comes up and he isnt acting funny either..maybe hes just GAY lol

 

[SPLiSH]

Have you got any females? Maybe placing their tank near his will encourage him.....

If you don't mind me asking, why do you need him to build a bubble nest? Are you trying to spawn?

 

[Welsh_Woman]

One of my males builds nests like 1 inch high and my other wouldnt build any....until i moved him to a slightly bigger tank, and he build a little one a few days after. So maybe hes not happy in the size tank?

 

[raeburter]

never heard of a fish nest?

 

[GSD]

the betta will bubblenest when its happy usually.Some never will nest it just depends on the betta.if you have a strong current from the filter/pump/airstone etc the nest will be washed away

 

[BettaMomma]

Do you have a heater in his tank?

 

[Seahorse]

I've got a boy in a nice, clean, warm tank next to a female (for a bit).

He blows tons of bubbles along his plants, but in such away it creates a row and not a nest Everytime!

 

[p1ngu]

In his tank i have a heater, its heated to 20 deg. C.

I havent got ANY filter current nor airstone that is strong enough to even move a nest lol..same filter and airstones in the other male betta tanks as well.

I might move him to a bigger tank, hes in a 2ft tank with one female, what are some other methods to induce bubble nests? the female with him is extremely plump and is ready to spawn, i dont want to spawn her with other females as she and her partner are both crowntails and the others are diferent types.

 

[daudy_dojo]

my angelo didnt build a nest until i gave him a bigger tank... what a picky PICKY betta