why is my fish tank foaming up ?

Question

the beta fish tank is foaming up from where the air comes from the air pump i have no idea why the water is clean ?

and my filter is making this crackling noise where the water is passing by

is it just cleaning the water ?

and yes its a brand new pump 2-3 day old !

yea wow i dint know that i thought female betas make the nest thanks

Answer 1

If your filter is making a crackling noise, you have most likely not enough water in your tank to keep the waterflow even


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Answer 2

If its small bubbles all gathering together like a nest type thing then its you Betta building a nest. Does it look simular to this : http://www.healthybetta.com/images/bubblenest.jpg

The purpose of a bubblenest

While it's just fun for us to observe our betta building and tending to his bubblenest, the nest itself actually serves a very important purpose in the spawning process between male and female. A male betta builds a bubblenest as a means of attracting a female to mate. Once the nest and male gets the approval of a female and a spawn occurs, the male will place and tend to the fertilized eggs in the nest where they will later hatch.

The building of a bubblenest

If you're lucky enough to catch your betta blowing bubbles for his nest, which usually takes place in the dark at night, it's quite the interesting procedure. The male will take in air at the surface, then swim to the area beneath where the nest is being made and release a small bubble or two. The betta will continue this method back and forth until a nest of many bubbles is formed as they build up beneath each other. The actual bubbles are produced with mucous and you will notice they stick well to each other and any surrounding surfaces, which serves as a means to keeping eggs safe in the nest.

Maintaining the bubblenest

Some males will be very determined to maintain their bubblenest every day, while others may lose interest a day or two after the initial building of the nest. Changes in water chemistry can trigger males to build bubblenests, so it's not uncommon for your betta to make one after a water change or if you've just recently gotten him. Don't worry about removing the bubblenest from the tank during water changes, as the betta is likely to make many more in his time with you.

In nature, it is common for fish to breed around the time of storms when there is a drop in barometric pressure , causing a change in relative water pressure. Therefore due to their instincts, your bettas can often serve as a good predictor of the weather to come in the near future. If you're expecting rain or a snowstorm in a day or two, it's likely that your betta will greet this with a nice bubblenest.

Answer 3

well, my betta fish lives in a 1 gallon bowl with no filter, and they make bubble nests, which fills almost the whole top of the tank with bubbles, it could be that your betta fish is makin the bubble nest, all male betta fish make this nest, whether there is a female near by or not.

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/b/b6/250px-Bubblenestd.jpg

they look something like this (this is a pic i found on google, not my fish)

Answer 4

tank shock....a tank must go Thru a cycle ....leave it alone and do 1/4 water change to half no more clean filter with old water to save some life on filter..stress coat ......check p.h. also

Answer 5

the water needs to be change but only half the way

not all because you will kill the good algae for your fishes in turn they will most probably die .


you need to get a new motor for your filter that is why is making that noise the sooner the better

Answer 6

wait,, are you sure its not the betta making the nest (foam like atop your tank)?

if your sure its not that, then it might be a problem with your water condition, filtration, and aeration... check on these things then give us some more details..


enjoy and good luck...=)

Answer 7

Beta's do not need a filter...just clean water....

Answer 8

Have you changed the water filter lately? Do you even have one?

Answer 9

get a new pump! duhhhh