Aquarium help?

Question

I got a new betta fish aquarium and it bubbles really badly at the top. It's not soap bubbles (keep that in mind) the oxygen doens't seem to be filtering throughout the aqarium. It doesn't seem to be hurting my fish. He is fine...but his food gets lost in the bubbles. I have to blow on the bubbles to make them go away so he can find his food. Does anyone know what is causing the bubbles or will my aquarium just balance itself out eventually?

I don't know what dechlor is...I've never put anything in his aquarium except water and fish...and food...and it didnt' start bubbling like that till after I put the fish in it.

I don't have room for another fish or a seperator. It's just a little 1 gallon aquarium.

It's not soap...if you would please read what I said before. Also, I boil the water before I put it in there.

The filter came with the aqarium so I'm sure that it's enough air flowing through the tank.

Answer 1

I used to believe you had to use dechlorinators too. Then I stopped using them and nothing happend. I haven't used anything in years and I've had aquariums for nearly forty years.

Save your money!

Answer 2

It's not good to boil the water. There are good things in the water that a fish like. I don't know if this might be what is causing your bubbles

Dechlor ... is probabably a additive for the tank to dechlorinate the water. It is the only way to get chlorine out of tap water. You should have a bottle and use it with every water change. I keep a jug next to my tank with tap water already treated with dechlorinating stuff so it is temperatured and ready to go when I need it.

Remember that sitting out the water over night WILL NOT necessarily get the chlorine out. Some cities use a different chemical then chlorine because it's safer and more stable and it does not disappate will sitting. ... so please use the dechlorinating stuff from a pet store.

Try to do some water changes (slowly ... maybe 10% at a time) over a few weeks ... whatever the bubbles are will go away as the tank establishes and the water becomes safer for the fish.

Answer 3

Male betta create bubblenests when they bond to a territory. Despite people's claim it does NOT mean he looking for a mate. In the wild a male betta needs to be ready to mate at a moments notice if a female wanders by. Male betta are very aggressive towards male, and female betta. If you put a female in the best case is they would mate, produce a hundred eggs, and then the male would kill the female. (Males guard and protect their nest even from their mates. In the wild the female would just swim off after a few nips.) That assumes they don't kill each other prior to mating.

PS- If this is just an air bubbling device turn it off. He does need or want it. If it's a filter I keep it. You can just scoop up the bubble nest with a net if it's getting food in it.

Answer 4

Assuming it's a male betta, which it sounds like, he's just building a nest. Don't add a female betta to the tank. I am NO betta expert, a friend of mine used to breed them, said the males are very aggressive and will try to kill the female and the male babies. Don't know for sure, just what I was told.

Dechlor is dechlorinator. When you do water changes or add any water to the bowl/tank, if it's tap water you need to add something (I use Prime) to remove the chlorine, chloramine, etc. that the water company adds to the tap water to make it safe. If it's well water, should be ok if there's nothing added to it.

Answer 5

sounds like you have used to much dechlor, it probably wont hurt your fish, do a nice big water change and watch how much dechlor you use.
another possible reason is that betas build bubble nests when they breed, he/she may be showing signs of a breeding behaviour.

you didnt use any chemicals in your water? you should use dechlor in any water you use from the tap. your fish is soaking in chlorinated water right now, if you have a walmart very close, leave now and u may save him.hopefully you used some aged water or something. goto myfishtank.net and read about dechlor and cycling a new fish tank.

Answer 6

This just angers me that a pet store would sell anyone a fish without telling someone about how to take care of it.

As everyone has already said, you need to remove the chorine/chloramine before you put the fishy in the water. Luckaly the betta fish can breathe air and this might not be as big of an issue but if you had put any other fish in the tank it most likely would have died.

Answer 7

Everytime you change the fish water, you MUST use dechlorinating concentrate. Use dechlor that is NOT Amquel. And do not add any aloe containing stuff. The bubbles are from either protein in your water, or soap! Try filling the tank with a bottle of spring water or distilled water from the store. And turn down the air supply...you don't need much air for a one gallon tank. Good luck

Answer 8

I cannot tell you what the bubbles are (it could be from his/her waste or from overfeeding or something else), but what I would like to recommend for you is to get yourself a water conditioner for the water. It's something you can pickup at the pet store, and it's really important to use this because it will remove Chlorine and other hard elements that will otherwise kill your Betta.

Here's a link to what I am talking about. Hope it helps!

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?dest=9999999997&product_id=4253004&sourceid=1500000000000002217270

Answer 9

Those bubbles means he need a female, don't worry it will stop and then it will comes again, but if you have a chance buy those separators and add a female to you thank. Your Betta will thank you.

Answer 10

Male betas build bubble nests. Perhaps he is doing this?