Betta Eating Air Bubbles
But i would say that since you just filled it and the betta isn t in there yet it s just trapped air.
Betta eating air bubbles. You can remove the bubbles by gently running your hand or net along the inside of the walls and decor. I ve had my betta in a 10 gallon cycled planted tank for about 8 months or so and he seemed to be pretty happy. The air hose has a few holes poked along it and it releases pretty small bubbles.
Could be the beginnings of a nest do you have an air stone or. This means they frequently swim to the surface to get air. Are air pumps necessary for betta tanks.
Bubble nests which are also commonly referred to as foam nests are created by gulping air and blowing oral secretion saliva bubbles near the surface of the water. Is my betta forming these bubbles. He enjoys it so much however that he has stopped eating.
Some betta seem to love playing with air bubbles. In fact it s the surface movement caused by the bubbles. If you find your female betta fish occasionally blowing bubbles it is because it might need a mating partner.
We decided to add an air stone this past week and surprisingly he loves it. It runs along the bottom of one side of the tank and is partially under the substrate. The bubbles act as a safe haven for the eggs during incubation and for the fry until they are old enough to swim and get oxygen from the surface on their own.
The male betta will blow bubbles while the female secures the eggs in these nests. I only keep one at a time and they live a few years. If they are in a group at the surface then it is your betta making a bubble nest.