my female betta is fat, and the male is not blowing bubbles why is that?

Question

i have a 10g tank and my male is not blowing bubbles in a stirofoam cup i cut and put up in the tank so that it has its nest, the female has a big white stomach as if it was pregnant and ready to mate am i doing anything wrong?

Answer 1

That's absolutely normal
some males don't build bubblenests until you put the female with him for the spawning process
Don't put her in too early though, especially not if you haven't conditioned them for 2 weeks havily on protein food
here is an article on how to do it
http://www.fishlesscycling.com/articles/breeding_bettas.html



hope that helps
Good luck



EB



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Answer 2

You are not doing anything wrong. Its that the fish just aren't ready. Check all your water parameters and if they are ok, just let nature take its course

Answer 3

Try this link: I hope it works out.