Betta Not Making Bubble Nest
Maybe the male isn t quite up to date with his duty as a father.
Betta not making bubble nest. On the contrary a sick betta can make a lot of bubble nest. In some cases your betta will never make a bubble nest and this is something you should worry about if the fish is not female. Eggs are kept in the bubble nest to keep them safe and secure.
Every betta fish is different so give it a little time to settle down and see if it starts again. It may be that it is not getting enough food or the water is cold below recommended levels. The majority of these.
Start date may 11 2020. In the wilds there is a chance that eggs are eaten up either by the parent female or other predators looking for food. All betta fish are unique and therefore the frequency of their nest building will also be unique.
While there is no way to force your betta into building a bubble nest you can encourage him along by making sure that certain needs are met. Betta bubble nest building frequency. Why betta fish make bubble nests.
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. Tags betta female betta. Male betta not making bubble nest breeding first time.
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.