Male Wont Build Bubble Nest

[crazycatfish]

He just wont build one.

The female is in a bottle floatring in the tank so he can see her without getting to her.

He made a bubble nest before she arrived and now nothing.

Is there some special way to get him to build a bubble nest?

p.s She has been in the tank for just over a week. Has she been conditioned long enough?

 

[Netty]

Have you got another male that has a bubblenest. If so I've heard that if you take a spoon of that one and put it in with you other male, it sometimes gives the a kick start into making it for themselves.

 

[5teady_2012]

Have you got another male that has a bubblenest. If so I've heard that if you take a spoon of that one and put it in with you other male, it sometimes gives the a kick start into making it for themselves.

Or better still use another male to build the nest for him (dont have both in the tank though lol) - it worked for me

 

[crazycatfish]

Unfortunatley i have only got one male

 

[Netty]

I'm spawning a couple at the moment. At first he built a huge nest and then gradually he lost interest in it. I released her today and he frantically started to rebuild it.....chase her abit and then go back and build some more. It may work that way with yours. Good luck

 

[crazycatfish]

Thanks i'll need it

 

[devon_charm]

try adding bubble wrap under the cup, or just float it ontop of the water. Works for me every time

 

[Colin_T]

if there is too much surface movement he won't build a nest. Also if he doesn't feel comfortable he won't either. By putting th female in a floating chamber next to him you might have stressed him out a bit and he is no longer interested.
Maybe just see how they go over the next week and see what happens. If he doesn't build anything then remove her.

 

[newfishy]

do you use indian almond leaf or betta spa?

between my sister and I our fish will not bubblenest without it, think it has something to do with our hard water making bubbles not last long.

anyways I add the betta spa....seriously by the end of the day we have nice bubblenests that stick around well.