My Betta

[k3vin2k3]

What is the bubble nest supposed to represent? I don't have any other fish in his tank.

 

[Dwarfs]

Male bettas will frequently make bubble nests when they are mature enough to spawn. When bettas breed the eggs are kept in the nest and cared for by the male.

 

[vildotcom]

i believe that a male makes a nest in order to attract a female, sign of phsycal strength and verility methinks. males with the most impressive nests get to mate, after he batters the female enough.

 

[FishEnthusiast]

Bettas will build bubblenests quite happily alone. They usually do it when the weather changes. I have a couple that will only bubblenest when it is going to rain, or it is stormy for a few days. I have some that do it constantly, whatever the weather.

Some people believe that they do it when they are happy. I have found this not to be the case with my fish. My fish are healthy, and happy. Some bubblenest all the time, some occasionally.

 

[SPLiSH]

Male bettas (and some females!) build bubblenests as a sign they are ready and eager to breed. They only breed if they're happy and healthy, so you must be doing a good job as a betta parent.

 

[mlee0332]

My female builds one every so often, it doesn't last long b/c of a filter, but she builds them. She's all by herself too. Not even a male in the house. Usually you can tell the betta has something wrong if they don't build a nest for LONG periods of time. ANd you can tel;l they are happy when they build them frequently.

 

[Elise]

My female built me a bubble nest last night!!! It's all patchy and strung around the tank!!!

 

[SPLiSH]

Is a series of random bubbles around the tank edge classed as a bubblenest? I just changed Jerry's substrate from marbles to gravel and want to make sure he likes it. He's blown a few bubbles (about 50 all up), is that a bubblenest? They're not grouped, just scattered.

 

[Alix]

idk but my step bro got a female last night an tried breeding it with my male(i wasnt home) an when they wouldnt breed he threw her in my oscar tank. needless to say she got eatin.

 

[tenxiong]

idk but my step bro got a female last night an tried breeding it with my male(i wasnt home) an when they wouldnt breed he threw her in my oscar tank. needless to say she got eatin.

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I thought I was the only one that did that.