Bubble nest means trouble?

[Layla]

I have a betta in a 10 gallon with five neon tetras and a dwarf frog. He hasn't shown any aggression so far--but he's building a bubble nest and I've heard they can start hunting down possible egg or baby eaters when they do that. Should I be worried?

I'm not intending on letting him breed, but he has his dreams.

 

[Doomhed]

he wont get angry unless there are some eggs in the nest. building bubblenests is a sign of a happy and healthy betta. Good Job!

 

[Layla]

Oh goody! Thanks

 

[FishQueen]

uuum... well, when I kept my male with a platy they were peaceful... until he built bubblenests... he chased the palty and nipped the platy's fins... no real harm was done, because the platy got dropsy after I put meds in the tank to help grow back his nipped fins... he died from the dropsy. Since then I haven't had any fish with the betta unless you count a female while the tank was divided.

 

[Wormo3188]

All 3 of my bettas build bubble nests even though they dont ahve mates, and every time their behavior stays relativly the same. So i wouldnt worry if I were you.

 

[Brobro]

wormo, i know what your talking about, and thats just the carbohnation bubbles from the water. every1 gets that. lol

 

[Wormo3188]

Well then I have mispoken, I apoligize, thanks for clearing that one up.