Betta Fish Making Bubbles
The other one is blue.
Betta fish making bubbles. Under normal conditions only the male betta fish will build bubble nests. Its red not sure what gender it is. What does this mean.
When i went to take out what i thought was food it wasn t food i think that they are eggs. 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. The blue one doesn t do that.
What should i do. Other species also have saliva or other excretions that help protect the integrity of the bubble nest as well. In the wild betta fish habitats are often quite dirty shallow puddles without much oxygen.
With bettas the bubbles are coated with saliva to keep them stronger and more durable over time. Fish that make bubble nests also known as foam nests are called aphrophilus. Betta bubble nest building frequency.
All betta fish are unique and therefore the frequency of their nest building will also be unique. I don t think it s the best way to judge happiness of a fish. My male betta started staying close to the top of the water with his mouth very close to the surface getting air every once in a while and sometimes blowing bubbles.
I just did a 50. Every betta fish is different so give it a little time to settle down and see if it starts again. Why betta fish make bubble nests.