2007-05-28 12:06:00 · 11 answers · asked by Chris 5 in Pets ➔ Fish
a tip for bubble nest keeping... take a styra-foam cup, cut it in half... wet the "top" end (where you drink out of) and stick it to the side of the aquarium. This gives a nice enclosed space for your bubble nest to be secure and not spread out all over.
Betta's will generally only build serious bubble nests when there is a drop in barometric pressure... i.e. a storm rolls in. So there is really no way to make this happen.
you can try putting them in a shallow aquarium for a few days, and then fill it up rapidly. but doesn't always work.
Betta's are native to puddles *lol* so the barometric drop tells them that their puddles are about to get MUCH bigger, which mean insects are going to be more abundant and there will be plenty of space.. this in turn tells them to start mating.
So summer is not usually the best time for breeding betta's unfortunately... trust me, I know, I just imported some stock from Thailand that I can't wait to breed *lol*
2007-05-28 12:14:12 · answer #1 · answered by justacelticgirl 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm not so sure there is a happiness barometer you could just use to measure how happy he is, but I'm with MM on the water quality. I think that's the most important aspect and has a powerful influence on most fish's instinctive behavoirs. I have read up much on Gourami breeding, they are bubble nest builders as well. And one thing that is reccomended follows somewhat to what MM is saying. Use of bloodworms, and brine shrimp, foods high on protien tend to stimulate a breeding sense in Gourami, and I'd suspect that would work along the same lines for a Betta. Water quality being top, and the diet you feed MAY have the ability to stimulate a breeding sense. Some other parameters I think MAY influence it is the temperature, and believe it or not, the time of the year. On my trip to Merah Hill in Malaysia back in 05, I toured thier Arowana facility, and the fish there actually have a breeding cycle/season. I suspect very strongly, the local water temps, and atmospheric pressures tend to trigger certain biological functions in a fish. I have nothing to support this in ways of data or facts, I am just speculating, but with the Arowana, they only breed during the rainy/winter season in Malaysia, specifically, the Yellow tailed like I own. Some of the Reds/Greens breed heavily towards the summer months. This is why I'd speculate as the seasons change, you are liable to see a change in thier specific behaviours, and if I had the time, I'd love to study in depth the effects of housing fish in aquariums and how the behaviours of those fish vary/corrilate with the ones in the wild.
JV
2007-05-28 14:10:51 · answer #2 · answered by I am Legend 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some bettas will build bubble nests constantly, whether there is a female present or not. Some wait until the last minute, and do the bare minimum. I think it's an individual thing. He will build one when he's ready to.
2007-05-28 12:20:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, first of all, make sure there's a female in the tank. If he doesn't notice the female, then he won't build the nest.
~ZTM
2007-05-28 15:37:12 · answer #4 · answered by ZooTycoonMaster 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to make sure your male is happy and healthy before you try to breed him. Just make sure he is being fed the correct foods. You could also put a female Betta next to his tank where he can see her. That usually gets them going.
2007-05-28 12:18:04 · answer #5 · answered by LuvinLife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bettas don't live in puddle in the wild and any info including that statement is bound to be incorrect.
The best thing to do is keep his tank very clean, the water well filtered and feed him well on a varied diet rich in frozen and live foods.
MM
2007-05-28 12:16:43 · answer #6 · answered by magicman116 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
put a separator in your tank and place a female on the other side the male should start building anest to attract the female then remove separator to allow them to breed after female lays eggs remove her from tank
2007-05-28 12:16:00 · answer #7 · answered by Richard E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well make sure all conditions are conducive to breeding.p.h is right temperature is right fish are well nourished moquito larvae are really good to induce spawning,and a female in the immediate area might go a long way to turning a young fishes mind to romance.
2007-05-28 12:16:14 · answer #8 · answered by Polista 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He will do this on his own! Or you can get a female for him, but keep her separate if they become aggressive to each other!
2007-05-28 12:20:42 · answer #9 · answered by jra60411 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say that's an instinct thing... it should be fine on its own.
2007-05-28 12:14:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋