Pregnant Betta Fish Bubble Nest

Aside from releasing the eggs the female betta fish do not play any role in raising or protecting the young.

Pregnant betta fish bubble nest. In the wild betta fish habitats are often quite dirty shallow puddles without much oxygen. Some bettas may build one on a regular basis while others might be more infrequent or not at all. First she ll inspect the bubble nest.

I have a stirafoam cup piece floating on the top of the water. If she isn t interested she will destroy the bubble nest how rude. The female has nothing to do with the babies.

And you have to have a male betta because he is the one that takes care of the eggs and the babies. I have blue green and turquiouse gravel. All betta fish are unique and therefore the frequency of their nest building will also be unique.

The male has to make a bubble nest and that s when you know that mating can begin. The female betta may hold eggs for a few weeks while she seeks a mate but she does not lay them in a bubble nest. They are often aggressive and males must be kept alone as they will fight to the death in proximity with other betta males.

The male betta fish will then extract the eggs and fertilize them. Originally from asia wild betta fish live in slow moving rivers and shallow rice paddies. 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.

If he builds a bubble nest add the female and see if they will spawn. I don t get why my betta fish won t build a bubble nest. When you see the bubble nest then introduce the ovulating female betta fish in that tank.