You may have thought that the tank was in need of a cleaning or the air bubbler was working on overdrive. However, there is a simpler yet much more interesting explanation: Betta Fish actually blow bubbles on purpose!
But why are Betta Fish bubbles a thing and what does this mean? As it turns out, your Betta Fish is not sick nor is the water in need of cleaning!
Male Betta Fish regularly blow bubbles into piles in the corner of the aquarium because they are nest building fish! Birds use twigs, mammals use hair and grass, but Betta Fish use the only material they can: bubbles from air and mucus. In nature when the males are ready to breed they find gentle patches of still water full of weeds and other floating materials to stick their nests to.
Now that you know what is a bubble nest, do you want to know at which age you can expect your betta to start constructing its bubble nest? A betta fish can lay eggs during each spawn. The number can be increased up to if you are lucky enough.
The frequency of betta making bubble nest varies individually. Certain times or periods can not be estimated in the case of making a bubble nest by a betta. Some Bettas do it very often, even within a day. Some take a week or month break after each spawn. It is suggested to promote the construction of bubble nests as it is a natural behavior of betta.
If you are willing to clean up the tank, you can always do that. If the eggs are laid, and you are looking forward to breeding, you can scoop it up carefully, clean your tank, and place it again. He may also build a new nest whenever he feels like it, or he may not even build a nest at all unless a female betta is in his tank also.
Sometimes, bettas in captivity will never build nests. This is a bit of a tricky question. However, there are several reasons why your betta might not be building a nest that you should be somewhat concerned about.
The temperature of the water your betta is in has a lot to do with his overall health. Male bettas may be more likely to build nests if a female betta is present, and they feel as though they have an opportunity to mate.
They may also build nests if other male bettas are around since your male betta may feel the need to compete with them. However, you should never put two male bettas in a tank; male bettas are fiercely territorial, and two male bettas in the same tank will inevitably fight each other, often to the death.
A strong filtration unit can cause a current that is too strong to sustain a bubble nest. A dirty tank can cause the pH levels of the water to climb too high, which will make your betta quite sick. In the wild betta fish habitats are often quite dirty, shallow, puddles without much oxygen.
Securing eggs inside bubbles means that they are kept moist and are surrounded by oxygen-rich air — and this is why betta fish build bubble nests. Aside from releasing the eggs, the female betta fish do not play any role in raising or protecting the young. If any eggs fall from the nest they pick them up and secure them back into place. Well, you have learned the reason betta fish build bubble nest is because it forms part of the breeding process.
However, bubble nest building comes instinctively to the male betta fish even without the presence of a female. Almost all males will a blow bubble nest from time to time, with no other reason than it having a natural urge to do so. If you do see a nest in the tank it is a very good sign that your betta fish is happy and healthy. Each individual betta fish has a different pattern. Sometimes a betta fish will build bubble nests weekly or monthly or daily and sometimes these nests will be nothing but a few bubbles whereas other times they may be up to an inch thick and span a full corner.
There are many factors at hand, health, water parameters, age and the individual fish at hand. Betta Tip: A reason your betta fish may not blow a bubble nest is that the filter of your tank is causing too strong a current at the top of the tank.
A few factors that will create the best environment to promote your betta fish to build a bubble nest:. In the end, betta bubble nests are interesting to observe, a good sign of health and happiness but not necessary unless you are breeding. All the images on this post were submitted by the followers of our Twitter account!
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Do you think that the betta fish does this while it eats though? I swear my betta fish do this while they are feeding.. What do you think? I only have 3 large siamese fighters black,red and yellow and only two have create nests but I have a problem breeding them as time passes I have 28 siamese fighters in all. My betta had built up a great bubble nest over the last three weeks.
It took up a quarter of the tank! But yesterday morning I came in and it was completely gone! Is there something wrong with my betta? Most like the air escaped. Usually males make bubble nests when ready to spawn or have seen a female betta fish. I had just got my betta 3days ago. Everything was fine. Then this morning i realized that my fish had bubbles at the top of the tank?
Im prettt sure its a male. Is this normal? What should i do or should i do nothing? Completely normal. It is a good sign that your male betta fish is happy and healthy! So it is good news. So I have 2 females and a male all swimming in my tank, they seem to get along fine. I was wondering if eggs have been laid? If there are eggs what do I do now?? How do i care for them? How do I clean the tank? How long until I can notice the fry? Can I sell them? At what age?
When the females arent fertile anymore the male will try and kill them theyre supposed to be seperate D:. My male and female mated last night and he put all the eggs into his nest. However this morning all the bubbles had popped and the eggs where on the floor. He was so proud of himself. There isnt a current amd the filter is off….. He keeps trying to put his fry back up and the bubbles eventually pop again. Will we end up with babies or not? Do they need to be on the surface at all times to survive?
Hi, The eggs can hatch without being in the bubble nest. But sometimes the male will eat the eggs or they wont be cared for as much. I have a male paradise gourami and he was recently added to a bowl on his own.
Will he keep building it or will it affect him in any way? Nope nothing will happen! Its just a natural behavior betta fish have! They love blowing bubble nests. The bowl is only 1 gallon though. Yes, when you get a female, introduce her slowly to him, wether with a tank divider or a clear glass. If they are compatible they will flirt, he will dance with her and try to impress her by pushing forward his front gills which with another male is a sign of aggression , he will build a bubble nest and if she is dark in colour on her body, you will see clearly vertical stripes, but barely visible for white females.
When first introducing them together keep an eye on there behaviour, if its overly aggressive take a step back again and separate them where they can still see each other. Before mating its very slightly aggressive, before he wraps her up.. Take your time, and not all are compatible. You will see the front of her will be swollen and her egg dot protrudes more then usual, then she is ready.
Betta fish related: what will happen if the bubble nest breaks after the eggs have been laid. The eggs may or may not die, they do not need to be in the bubble nest to hatch. Some breeders take the eggs away to hatch on their own, in a seperate tank. It may stress the male out though if he is constantly trying to look after the eggs in a bubble nest and they keep falling to the floor. And betta fish blowing bubble nests is a great sign that they are happy!
Thats cute I named my male betta bubbles also do to the fact thats all he does is make bubble nest lol!! Hi I need your advice. I recently got a male betta B-Red and I thought he needed a neighbor, so I got Blue in a separate tank. Now B-Red acts all agitated. No longer coming to stare at me when I approach, and not eating like he did before.
In stead he backs up slowly, hides, or swims around crazily, and eats after I move away. Now The tanks are separated 4 inches apart with stuff in between so they are not really seeing each other, as I thought he did not like that I got another fish. But he is still acting shady. Can you explain why he is no longer friendly, hides, or acts agitated.
Meanwhile, Blue is chillin, like he used to at first. They are both in 1Gal tanks. Please advise. Sounds like he got stressed when he could see the other male and felt threatened. Hope he gets well soon! Hi there! We have a very pretty blue male Betts named Carlos. He is in a 2 gallon tank by himself. His bubble nest is almost the entire surface! Do bubble nests ever mean they are sick?
Just wondering because his nests have never been so large. My Male betta fish made bubble nest. I kept two male betta fishes using a divider. The bubble nest kept on increasing for two days.
I then did put a female betta there in the tank. But the male started attacking it frequently. I then removed the female and put it in the other tank Replacing the other male to another tank so that male can see it. IS there any chance that Male will prepare the nest again and they breed?
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