bubbles

[YahooFishKeeper]

in my betta tank bubbles always appear. does any one know where they are from? could this be the bubble nest i have heard about?

 

[CAPSLOCK]

Yup... males (and sometimes females) make bubble nests that float and stick to the sides of the aquarium or anything floating in it. Means they're happy. If it gets destroyed during a water change or whatever, he'll rebuild it.

 

[ninamarie]

You have a happy and Horny betta!!

 

[YahooFishKeeper]

cool. because this is the second time. and your sure it means he's happy?

 

[ninamarie]

Oh yeah does he hang out under it?

 

[YahooFishKeeper]

he mostly just swims around. he tries to bite me though when i scoop them out though... is that normal?

PS
how do they make those?

 

[CAPSLOCK]

They suck up little bits of air and then spit it out... I imagine something in the saliva must make it stay as bubbles. Some other types of fish make bubble nests too, hoplo catfish being among them. If you watch your betta long enough, you should catch him doing it... it's pretty cool, he'll spit out 2-3 bubbles at a time, then go back up and suck in some more air.

 

[ninamarie]

no need to take the nest out just leave it in there

 

[sweetvegan74]

I found a few bubble nests in the corner of the tank. I haven't seen anymore lately since my Betta is too busy flaring and showing off and waiting for the weekend to get his blood worms. When I have Fishy over (my sister's co-worker's betta) to clean his bowl over the weekend, he covers the top with bubbles after his water is clean.

 

[YahooFishKeeper]

thanks guys. why do they make those? there is no girlies for him to show off for.

 

[homebunnyj]

Well, how does he know a beautiful girl won't just swim around the corner into his life? His instinct is to be ready. Leave him alone, it's a good thing.