Unnecessary bubble nest

Rantzum · 07-12-2005, 04:07 PM

I just bought a male betta on the 9th and I noticed yesterday that he's making a bubble nest. Is it a bad thing that he's making a bubble nest?

He's a little on the retarded side (I say that with love). I think this is due to the fact that I found him in a Salvation Army store where some one had abandoned him. Apparently someone left him out side all night and he nearly froze to death. He also likes to swim upside down, which I'm not to worried about because he actually swims and doesn’t just float there. He seems to also carry a hatred towards plastic fish. I had a plastic fish decoration sitting in the bottom of his one gallon tank and every time he would get with in a couple of inches of it he’d flare at it. I have since removed it.

Here’s a picture of him cuz’ I’m so proud of him! It's not a great pic b'c I shrunk it to make an avatar, although it wasn't that great of a pic to begin with...

And his name is Ramsis

Imbrium · 07-12-2005, 04:49 PM

Making a bubble nest means he's happy and ready to find a girl. He must really appreciate you rescuing him. He's very pretty.

Rantzum · 07-12-2005, 05:43 PM

Well I'm glad that it means he's happy. I'm not sure if I'm ready to breed bettas yet. So maybe I'll just get him a tank mate. I've been thinking of getting a two gallon tank and a bottem feeder. Any one have any suggestions?

Lexus · 07-12-2005, 05:57 PM

I would stick with just him, they are very happy by themselves

maxpayne_lhp · 07-12-2005, 07:22 PM

Wow, up side down swimming? Cool!
Normal, buble nests are for breeding...

It's a good deal for a tankmate!

aaa · 07-13-2005, 06:29 AM

i would just stick with 2 gallon with no tankmate because it is a small tank.

fishboy · 07-13-2005, 08:44 AM

if he is blowing a bubble nest it is a good sign that he is healthy

Rantzum · 07-13-2005, 11:11 AM

Well thank you all that responded (Imbrium, Lexus, Maxpayne_lhp, Aaa, and Fishboy). I have desided not to get him a tank mate and have re-introduced his 'friend', the plastic fish. I wanted to see if he still hated it, but he only puffed at it for a few seconds and then went into his java moss. He hasn't bothered with it since so I'll leave it in with him b'c it's a nice decoration.

Oh! I have another question... Should I leave his bubble nest alone or remove it so he can make a new one (if he does?), to give him something to do.

**Damon** · 07-13-2005, 11:52 AM

Leave it alone. He will make a new one later once he realizes there are no females in his immediate future.

Rantzum · 07-13-2005, 08:44 PM

Aw. I feel so bad. I don't want to take away his 'destiny' but I don't know if I could handly the responsability of breeding... Any suggestions? (if there are any)

maxpayne_lhp · 07-14-2005, 07:48 AM

Well you may read up around this forum as well as some Internet articles about betta breeding... I know some beginners get success in their very first breeding projects...

maxpayne_lhp · 07-14-2005, 07:50 AM

Oh just up above several centimeters... one of the two sticky thereads...

Beerleader · 07-14-2005, 08:00 AM

Thats awesome! I had no idea they did this..learn new stuff everyday! I sure hope mine makes a bubble nest lol

If he does guess that means I'll get him a girl and try to breed them

blixem · 07-14-2005, 12:25 PM

Just a quick mental note to put in to the head of anyone considering breeding the fish. Please for the sake of the fish have a plan on what you are going to do with 50+ babies.

Especially since once Bettas start coloring up the males will have to be split to individual containers to keep them from killing each other off.

Imbrium · 07-14-2005, 08:54 PM

Yeah, breeding bettas is a pretty big thing to get into. You need to be sure you're ready for a lot of work. I'm not trying to discourage anyone. It's really fun, it's just really time consuming. I would recommend doing lots of research to be sure you're ready.

BlackArchFish · 07-14-2005, 10:09 PM

I was going to breed my male and female. But I'm not ready for 50+ fish yet ^_^.

aaa · 07-15-2005, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Imbrium

Yeah, breeding bettas is a pretty big thing to get into. You need to be sure you're ready for a lot of work. I'm not trying to discourage anyone. It's really fun, it's just really time consuming. I would recommend doing lots of research to be sure you're ready.

besides time and work, space is an issue too. you need to think about where to keep the jarred betta once they grow up.

(RC) · 07-15-2005, 11:35 AM

You can keep the best 2 or 3 pair and cull the rest.

RC

Rantzum · 07-15-2005, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by (RC)

You can keep the best 2 or 3 pair and cull the rest.

RC

Cull? What do u mean by that? Anywas, I wasn't planning on breeding anytime soon. I don't have the time or money.

Oh and just a quick update, Ramsis has now stopped tending to his bubble nest. Is this a bad thing? I haven't changed anything exept I change his water every three days know. I do this becuase I had to move him into a smaller 1 gallon tank b'c my 2 gallon one had a small crack and was leaking. I only remove 1/3 of the water at a time, and clean the gravel once a week. Why has he stopped making his beautiful bubble nest?

Oh and P.S. :: He has now brought it apon himself to mock my plastic fish. It's really quite cute. He flares at it occationaly, but I'm not to worried about him becoming stressed as he only does it for maybe a total of 20 minutes a day. His fins seemed to be more 'visable' so I thought it was healthy for him. I haven't put the fish in the 1 gallon tank b'c I fear that might stress him out.

**Baby_Baby** · 07-15-2005, 08:41 PM

I'm glad you rescued him. that was really kind

07-12-2005, 04:07 PM	#1
Rantzum I love my retarded betta Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 7	Unnecessary bubble nest I just bought a male betta on the 9th and I noticed yesterday that he's making a bubble nest. Is it a bad thing that he's making a bubble nest? He's a little on the retarded side (I say that with love). I think this is due to the fact that I found him in a Salvation Army store where some one had abandoned him. Apparently someone left him out side all night and he nearly froze to death. He also likes to swim upside down, which I'm not to worried about because he actually swims and doesn’t just float there. He seems to also carry a hatred towards plastic fish. I had a plastic fish decoration sitting in the bottom of his one gallon tank and every time he would get with in a couple of inches of it he’d flare at it. I have since removed it. Here’s a picture of him cuz’ I’m so proud of him! It's not a great pic b'c I shrunk it to make an avatar, although it wasn't that great of a pic to begin with... And his name is Ramsis

07-12-2005, 05:57 PM	#4
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,406	I would stick with just him, they are very happy by themselves __________________ 55 Gallon 2 Blood Parrots 2 Angelfish 1 Fantail Goldfish 46 Gallon 1 Albino Bristlenose 2 Angelfish 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 5 Zebra Danios 8 Tiger Barbs 9 Neon Tetras 13 Assorted Corys 29 Gallon 8 Daffodil Cichlids & fry 1 Electric Blue Crayfish 10 Gallon 2 Snails

07-12-2005, 07:22 PM	#5
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	Wow, up side down swimming? Cool! Normal, buble nests are for breeding... It's a good deal for a tankmate! __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

07-13-2005, 08:44 AM	#7
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 17 Posts: 1,656	if he is blowing a bubble nest it is a good sign that he is healthy __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

07-13-2005, 11:52 AM	#9
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07-12-2005, 04:49 PM	#2
Imbrium Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Charleston, SC Age: 26 Posts: 384	Making a bubble nest means he's happy and ready to find a girl. He must really appreciate you rescuing him. He's very pretty.

07-12-2005, 05:43 PM	#3
Rantzum I love my retarded betta Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 7	Well I'm glad that it means he's happy. I'm not sure if I'm ready to breed bettas yet. So maybe I'll just get him a tank mate. I've been thinking of getting a two gallon tank and a bottem feeder. Any one have any suggestions?

07-13-2005, 06:29 AM	#6
aaa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Grand Prairie, Texas Age: 20 Posts: 521	i would just stick with 2 gallon with no tankmate because it is a small tank.

07-13-2005, 11:11 AM	#8
Rantzum I love my retarded betta Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 7	Well thank you all that responded (Imbrium, Lexus, Maxpayne_lhp, Aaa, and Fishboy). I have desided not to get him a tank mate and have re-introduced his 'friend', the plastic fish. I wanted to see if he still hated it, but he only puffed at it for a few seconds and then went into his java moss. He hasn't bothered with it since so I'll leave it in with him b'c it's a nice decoration. Oh! I have another question... Should I leave his bubble nest alone or remove it so he can make a new one (if he does?), to give him something to do.

07-13-2005, 08:44 PM	#10
Rantzum I love my retarded betta Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 7	Aw. I feel so bad. I don't want to take away his 'destiny' but I don't know if I could handly the responsability of breeding... Any suggestions? (if there are any)

07-14-2005, 07:48 AM	#11
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	Well you may read up around this forum as well as some Internet articles about betta breeding... I know some beginners get success in their very first breeding projects... __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

07-14-2005, 07:50 AM	#12
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	Oh just up above several centimeters... one of the two sticky thereads... __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

07-14-2005, 08:00 AM	#13
Beerleader Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Lexington, Kentucky Age: 35 Posts: 382	Thats awesome! I had no idea they did this..learn new stuff everyday! I sure hope mine makes a bubble nest lol If he does guess that means I'll get him a girl and try to breed them

07-14-2005, 12:25 PM	#14
blixem Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Athens, GA Age: 33 Posts: 145	Just a quick mental note to put in to the head of anyone considering breeding the fish. Please for the sake of the fish have a plan on what you are going to do with 50+ babies. Especially since once Bettas start coloring up the males will have to be split to individual containers to keep them from killing each other off.

07-14-2005, 10:09 PM	#16
BlackArchFish Nerdical Maximus! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL Age: 19 Posts: 376	I was going to breed my male and female. But I'm not ready for 50+ fish yet ^_^. __________________ -= 30 Gallon Long 4 Albino Cories, 1 Blue Ram, 1 Female Betta, 5 Flame Tetras, 6 Neon Tetras. -= 30 Gallon Tall 1 Marble Angelfish, 1 Male Betta. -= 10 Gallon Tank Gold Gourami.

07-14-2005, 08:54 PM	#15
Imbrium Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Charleston, SC Age: 26 Posts: 384	Yeah, breeding bettas is a pretty big thing to get into. You need to be sure you're ready for a lot of work. I'm not trying to discourage anyone. It's really fun, it's just really time consuming. I would recommend doing lots of research to be sure you're ready.

07-15-2005, 11:35 AM	#18
(RC) nobody Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: upstate NY Age: 46 Posts: 793	You can keep the best 2 or 3 pair and cull the rest. RC __________________ "Lead by Example, Follow by Choice" http://www.ibcbettas.org/ http://www.cnybc.org/

07-15-2005, 08:41 PM	#20
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,681	I'm glad you rescued him. that was really kind __________________ *Why do you have to "put your two cents in"... but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?*

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