i have a betta thats living in a 1 gallon tank.. once every few hours, i notice that theres a bed of foam in the corner of the tank. i know the fish is making this, but i scoop it out anyway.
why does he make foam? is that a bad thing?
2007-08-07 15:00:02 · 3 answers · asked by Concerned 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
It is a bubble nest. It is normal. If you want, you can scoop it out, but he's just going to make a new one. It is a sign that it is ready to breed. If you do attempt breeding, be sure to learn about conditioning though, or you will end up with dead fish.
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2007-08-07 15:04:05 · answer #1 · answered by nosoop4u246 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's ready to mate and so it's making a nest. It's not bad and it won't hurt anything. I wouldn't waste time scooping it every time you see it, just let it make its nest.
2007-08-07 22:15:45 · answer #2 · answered by fairyprincess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This happened to my betta 2 wks ago. The pet shop said they do it as instinct whether they're mating or not. Just keep scoopin'!
2007-08-07 22:04:50 · answer #3 · answered by Chanel P 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋