Destroying Betta Bubble Nest

Why betta fish make bubble nests.

Destroying betta bubble nest. The truth is that the male betta will not be intimidated by the destruction of a bubble nest. The male betta will create a new bubble nest immediately especially when there is the presence of a female betta fish. My betta made his first bubble nest.

The male betta will then gently transport the egg up and secure it into the nest of saliva coated. After spawning the eggs will drop only to be caught by the mouth of the male betta fish. If you see a bubble nest in the tank there is no need to destroy it because it is completely a natural behaviour.

These nests are established by your male betta for at a couple of notable reasons. Betta bubble nest building frequency. Thread starter 1 sheilafish active member.

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 majority of these. The filter is pretty powerful and it s already got a.

Again you could destroy the bubble nest out of curiosity of what would happen. Aside from releasing the eggs the female betta fish do not play any role in raising or protecting the young. Also i don t plan on breeding him so will that upset him or will he just get over it.

Other species also have saliva or other excretions that help protect the integrity of the bubble nest as well. There is nothing wrong if your male betta does not build a bubble nest but it is a good idea to promote nest building. While both of those reasons are good there are still several things about betta bubble nests you are going to want to keep in mind.