haleystropicalfish
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YAY! I have had my male betta in a ten gallon tank with my female, Saphire in a chimney with him. Here is the setup I did.
Here is an upside-down tupperware container that I placed in there for his nest. I taped string to it and then to the side of the tank, just to make sure it wouldn't sink.
I put some fine netting around the suction area and part of a 2 leader bottle around the place where the water comes out to reduce current. I also make straw-booies to help stop the waves. This is only untill I get my sponge filter.
This is a little colorful statue that I've had since my very first betta. That is where saphire can hide when she's all tired out.
Fluffy has been in there for about 36 hours, and he has begun his bubblenest. Here are some pictures of it:
The while thing:
Close up:
My only problem is that he didn't build it in the tupperware container, and it's touching the edge of her jar. Just barly but still. Do you think it would be a good idea to make a booie circle to put between her jar and his nest befor it gets bigger? That was he can attach his nest to the edge of that and I can safley remove the jar. Sounds good to me, how about you? I will continue to post the news and new questions on the topic so long as people keep comming back to this one. Please keep checking back for updates. Trust me, you will be the first to know.
UPDATE:
The nest has fallen apart!! I managed to resque part of it and fluffy is back to building. Aiming for Monday to spawn. Keep checking back, things couold change!
Here is an upside-down tupperware container that I placed in there for his nest. I taped string to it and then to the side of the tank, just to make sure it wouldn't sink.
I put some fine netting around the suction area and part of a 2 leader bottle around the place where the water comes out to reduce current. I also make straw-booies to help stop the waves. This is only untill I get my sponge filter.
This is a little colorful statue that I've had since my very first betta. That is where saphire can hide when she's all tired out.
Fluffy has been in there for about 36 hours, and he has begun his bubblenest. Here are some pictures of it:
The while thing:
Close up:
My only problem is that he didn't build it in the tupperware container, and it's touching the edge of her jar. Just barly but still. Do you think it would be a good idea to make a booie circle to put between her jar and his nest befor it gets bigger? That was he can attach his nest to the edge of that and I can safley remove the jar. Sounds good to me, how about you? I will continue to post the news and new questions on the topic so long as people keep comming back to this one. Please keep checking back for updates. Trust me, you will be the first to know.
UPDATE:
The nest has fallen apart!! I managed to resque part of it and fluffy is back to building. Aiming for Monday to spawn. Keep checking back, things couold change!