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09-03-2005, 09:11 PM
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betta's bubble nest
My roommate didn't want her betta anymore so I offered to take it off her hands. I felt sorry for the poor thing in a little 1/2 [acronym:28cf586b3d="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:28cf586b3d] hex and set up the empty 10 [acronym:28cf586b3d="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:28cf586b3d] for him. After a half a day, he started working on a bubble nest! So, I guess he likes his new home. So far the bubbles are only covering the top of the water. I've never actually seen a bubble nest, so I was wondering about how big they build them.
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09-03-2005, 09:25 PM
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I was curious and looked up some pics online, some of them are impressive, but I dont know if thats abnormal or not.
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09-04-2005, 01:35 AM
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They build nests like that when they spawn and so do gouramis
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09-04-2005, 06:02 PM
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According to this webpage, "they do this by blowing bubbles that stick together with their own saliva." It sounds like your betta is happy!
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09-05-2005, 12:03 PM
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wow dieanna, your betta must be in heaven...all the room to swim around and he just must be so darn happy. yeah bubble nests are amazing, they can get big...it all depends on the water current and how the nests hold together.
Great Rescue, Kudos to you! 
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09-05-2005, 12:06 PM
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kudos to you for taking an unwanted fish! I have tow happy bettas right now. One who never built a bubble nest no matter what kind of tank he lived in and another who just will not stop! Any pics of your guy?
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09-05-2005, 12:34 PM
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Good for you dieanna!
He is obviously happy with his new tank. They can build their bubble nests pretty big when they want to. Sometimes my betta covers most of the surface of his 5 gallon hex.
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09-05-2005, 07:06 PM
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Thanks for the kudos guys! I was checking out some of the pics online of bubble nests. Some are very impressive. Lol, mine has quite the personality. He kept swimming over and flaring at the camera while I was trying to snap his picture. Here he is:
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