No Bubble Nests

[Monty2451]

I was wondering. If a male seems to be quite happy (meaning his fins are full, not droopy and he is active and attentive, even flaring at himself every so often, lol) should I be concerned if he's not making any bubble nests? I don't want to breed him or anything, but it seems to me from all the post I've been reading on here that nest making is a sign of a happy, healthy fish. Is this true? Should I be worried?

 

[zoekin8yg]

Ive had a male that never made a nest but was kept the same as all the others. Usually they will make nests when happy and healthy but not always. I wouldnt worry

 

[fish14]

you shouldn't worry as long as your betta is still swimming you shouldn't worry he'll be fine

 

[vancouver]

Is there anything on the top for it to build a nest in?

1 of my bettas I've had for 3+ years has never built nests, but I put in a little duckweed and it blew a nest that day..

 

[Fate2006]

I know my little guy (Zero) wouldn't build a nest in his 5 gallon, no heater... I moved him to a 10gallon to breed him and he built a nest the first day... Heating and slow filtration have alot to do with it...

 

[Glod]

Bubble nests are a sign of a horny fish... He may happen to be happy too, lol. Perhaps yours has control of his urges

 

[liz2]

My yellow dont do bubble nests, just looks at me with his cute little blue eyes and waits to be fed.

 

[frostpixie]

i have two fish... daniel used to blow bubble nests for me... really huge ones, but as soon as i got mckay he stopped... *tear* i really think he is jealous, but he's happy as far as i know cause he keeps swimming, eating well and every once in a while he'll flare at something if i put it too close to the bowl...

daniel will blow a nest every once in a while, but only a small one

mckay has never really blown bubble nests... i'm guessing he's happy cause again, he's actively swimming and eats and always seems "happier" when i come in to the room


i doubt i should be concerned about my boys.... considering they're relatively "happy" but i do miss seeing their bubble nests

 

[Monty2451]

Thanks for the reply Frostpixie. But I now know that a male doesn't have to blow bubble nests to mean that he is happy. I posted this question over a year ago right after I got my first VT, Alpha Betta. I now have 5 happy, healthy male bettas, including Alpha Betta still. Thanks for your concern though.


Where did you even find this post? It must have been way buried by now. LOL

 

[devon_charm]

this is happening allot, its the similar thingy box at the bottom of the page, it drags up old posts as well as new

 

[5teady_2012]

i have two fish... daniel used to blow bubble nests for me... really huge ones, but as soon as i got mckay he stopped... *tear* i really think he is jealous, but he's happy as far as i know cause he keeps swimming, eating well and every once in a while he'll flare at something if i put it too close to the bowl...

daniel will blow a nest every once in a while, but only a small one

mckay has never really blown bubble nests... i'm guessing he's happy cause again, he's actively swimming and eats and always seems "happier" when i come in to the room


i doubt i should be concerned about my boys.... considering they're relatively "happy" but i do miss seeing their bubble nests

Your sig is to hard to see, its very small, can you enlarge it a bit

Anyways bk to topic lol, i would not worry but im no expert

 

[frostpixie]

i have two fish... daniel used to blow bubble nests for me... really huge ones, but as soon as i got mckay he stopped... *tear* i really think he is jealous, but he's happy as far as i know cause he keeps swimming, eating well and every once in a while he'll flare at something if i put it too close to the bowl...

daniel will blow a nest every once in a while, but only a small one

mckay has never really blown bubble nests... i'm guessing he's happy cause again, he's actively swimming and eats and always seems "happier" when i come in to the room


i doubt i should be concerned about my boys.... considering they're relatively "happy" but i do miss seeing their bubble nests

Your sig is to hard to see, its very small, can you enlarge it a bit

Anyways bk to topic lol, i would not worry but im no expert

my sig is small?? as far as i know it's honking huge haha

 

[5teady_2012]

i have two fish... daniel used to blow bubble nests for me... really huge ones, but as soon as i got mckay he stopped... *tear* i really think he is jealous, but he's happy as far as i know cause he keeps swimming, eating well and every once in a while he'll flare at something if i put it too close to the bowl...

daniel will blow a nest every once in a while, but only a small one

mckay has never really blown bubble nests... i'm guessing he's happy cause again, he's actively swimming and eats and always seems "happier" when i come in to the room


i doubt i should be concerned about my boys.... considering they're relatively "happy" but i do miss seeing their bubble nests

Your sig is to hard to see, its very small, can you enlarge it a bit

Anyways bk to topic lol, i would not worry but im no expert

my sig is small?? as far as i know it's honking huge haha

I should make my sarcasm more clear

 

[frostpixie]

haha... yea online sarcasm isnt the same as face to face

 

[Amunet]

Is there anything on the top for it to build a nest in?

1 of my bettas I've had for 3+ years has never built nests, but I put in a little duckweed and it blew a nest that day..

That's the same with mine. My betta Raj (RIP) never made a bubblenest, didn't even attempt to make one, but one day I put a wide leaf sag plant in his tank, and the leaves hung at the top and before I knew it, he had made himself a cute little bubblenest up under one of the leaves.

It's the same with my betta Sherbert. He doesn't make a nest unless he can make it up under something.

I wouldn't worry if you do have something he could make one under and still nada.
My betta Rex is very happy, but very lazy when it comes to making a bubblenest. I've actually spotted him blowing a few bubbles up under the styrofoam in his tank (on purpose), but after a few blows, he stops and goes and does something else.