Male Betta Not Making Bubble Nest - Breeding first time

[Crispii]

Still no bubble nest after dried brine shrimp, should i try live?

Live or frozen. If you can get your hands on some live blackworms, get them.

 

[Sylvan]

Has the male built a nest in the past?

 

[JAMMYLEYLO]

Got some frozen bloodworms hes eating them now, hopefully he will build a nest
Should i temporarily remove female from jar?

 

[JAMMYLEYLO]

Has the male built a nest in the past?

Never seen him do it before

 

[Sylvan]

Never seen him do it before

Personally I'd pull the female out and put her back in her tank then spend a couple of weeks conditioning them both. How long have you had them?

 

[JAMMYLEYLO]

If your going to store, get frozen blood worms instead.

Got some and fed them

 

[JAMMYLEYLO]

Personally I'd pull the female out and put her back in her tank then spend a couple of weeks conditioning them both. How long have you had them?

Just over a month

 

[JAMMYLEYLO]

Will condition them then try again

 

[FishGuest5123]

Will condition them then try again

I think that will be best. It’s customary to do this for a couple of weeks before breeding. . Keep us posted!

 

[Sylvan]

Did the male show any interest in her? The link below contains some useful tips for breeding Betta.

Breeding Betta Fish

Breeding your own bettas is the best way to make sure you have healthy, happy, and beautiful fish. This guide will teach you how to breed betta fish.

www.fishkeepingworld.com

 

[JAMMYLEYLO]

Did the male show any interest in her? The link below contains some useful tips for breeding Betta.

Breeding Betta Fish

Breeding your own bettas is the best way to make sure you have healthy, happy, and beautiful fish. This guide will teach you how to breed betta fish.

www.fishkeepingworld.com

Yes, constantly flaring at her when i added the female she had horizontal stripes however after about an hour she had vertical stripes, she also has the egg spot thingy on her belly.

 

[Sylvan]

Yes, constantly flaring at her when i added the female she had horizontal stripes however after about an hour she had vertical stripes, she also has the egg spot thingy on her belly.

Sometimes it can take a while for the male to build a nest once he's seen the female. I think it mentions in the link that it can take up to 24 hours for him to build a nest after first seeing the female. I know when my Betta Coccina last spawned it took the male at least a day or so to build a nest from when I introduced the female back into the tank and another day before he built the one they eventually used. So you may need to wait before reintroducing her.

 

[JAMMYLEYLO]

I think that will be best. It’s customary to do this for a couple of weeks before breeding. . Keep us posted!

I have some reptiles so have live locusts and mealworms, are they any good? I have frozen bloodworm, brine shrimp and a mix as well

 

[JAMMYLEYLO]

Hello guys, bit of an update, i dont know if the male betta is trying to build a nest but he goes to the surface and blows some bubbles constantly however they seem to instantly pop, is he trying to or is he just breathing?

 

[JAMMYLEYLO]

Another update: he is going to the surface then breathing bubbles underneath one specific peice of floating material at the top of the tank, he is also hanging around there, is this him building a nest?