My betta has made first bubble nest

betta lover · Member Joined: 17 Jan 2005 Posts: 53 Location: New York

My betta made its first bubble nest! Yay, but the problem is he isn't even a year old yet. I'm wondering if his just praticing this.

grnlemonade · Super Senior Member Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 1027

i think he could breed now if he had a female and conditions were right....bubble nests are usually good indicators of a happy fish

betta lover · Member Joined: 17 Jan 2005 Posts: 53 Location: New York

I'm just wondering if his old enough, his only 2-3 months old.

M_wm · Senior Member Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 613

I didnt think they could breed at such a young age but im probably wrong

grnlemonade · Super Senior Member Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 1027

oh, oops....idk then....when i read your oriinal psot, i thoguht i saw that u said it was 1 year old....my mistake.

betta lover · Member Joined: 17 Jan 2005 Posts: 53 Location: New York

Its ok. I'm wondering if his just doing that to show off.

M_wm · Senior Member Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 613

Im guessing he practising or just going it for fun

betta lover · Member Joined: 17 Jan 2005 Posts: 53 Location: New York

He must be doing it for fun because his bubble nest isn't really right. Its a bit going off the side.

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3436

He probably is just doing it because he's happy. But bettas can actually breed fairly young. I'm not sure of the exact age, but I know most betta breeders won't even consider breeding a betta that's over a year old.

-Chelle

betta lover · Member Joined: 17 Jan 2005 Posts: 53 Location: New York

Maybe, though I think I'll wait a couple of months before I try to breed him. Just to be on the safe side.

Aqueous · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 5:13 pm Post subject:

Congrats on your bubble nest.

If you bought you betta from a pet store chances are he's probably btwn 5-6 months old (about the time they become large enough to be sold at the pet store).

I've heard that some breeders start breeding males btwn 4-5 months old.

betta lover · Member Joined: 17 Jan 2005 Posts: 53 Location: New York

Actually my mom got him for me. Its just his a bit smaller than my other male bettas. And this morning he made his nest bigger.

grnlemonade · Super Senior Member Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 1027

is that him in your avatar? if so he sure is a beauty.

betta lover · Member Joined: 17 Jan 2005 Posts: 53 Location: New York

Oh no thats not him he looks like this, though a bit smaller. http://fazerty.free.fr/imageslibre/imageslisting/betta-02-01.jpg

betta lover · Member Joined: 17 Jan 2005 Posts: 53 Location: New York

I just distoryed his bubble nest, I know its mean, but I want to see if he'll do it again.

Aqueous · Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 2:52 pm Post subject:

He looks like my bettas, DV and Marco.

betta lover · Member Joined: 17 Jan 2005 Posts: 53 Location: New York

Really?! Well he did start to make small parts of it while I was in school. Its all broken up and there are only two small peices.