Betta Fish Leaving Bubbles

On rare occasions female betta fish can blow bubbles in the tank when they are alone with no mate in the tank.

Betta fish leaving bubbles. In the wild this is where the male betta stashes the eggs after they are released by the female. Betta fish bubble nest. After spawning the eggs will drop only to be caught by the mouth of the male betta fish.

Duller color could indicate stress but females will usually show stress lines. It s a mating thing. The purpose of a male betta fish bubble nests is to invite the female fish to a spawning session.

It is alluring to watch how betta fish prepare its bubble nest. The male betta fish uses saliva to create bubbles on the water surface and under floating debris. Generally bettas do love to play in bubbles.

Interestingly enough sick betta fish will often still blow bubbles. Betta fish likes resting on and in their caves anyhow and even have a desire to sleep on top of aquatic plant leaves. If he s eating bubbles it s probably because he needs oxygen.

This film can make it more difficult for them to breathe so you should increase aeration and surface agitation to get rid of it. You might have noticed clusters of bubbles near the water surface in your betta fish tank. Aside from spontaneously providing your betta with something to do betta fish can build nests for an actual purpose.

All of our aeration has gang valves though to adjust the flow for each betta since they have their individual preferences. A betta bubble nest is one of the best ways to determine whether your fish are are healthy. These bubble nests are a part of natural behaviour of your betta fish.