BETTA owners, how big are their bubblenests?

**bckrazy** · 03-21-2008, 07:37 AM

All of my boys have bubblenests. Some of them like to make smaller nests that are really thick, some are bigger but thin. They just vary between Bettas. Even some of my girls bubblenest! I gave my friend Grace a female from my last spawn, and she makes a massive bubblenest within a day of each water change, without fail.

This is one of the biggest nests I've seen. It was Maui's nest, during his first spawn. By the time they were done spawning, the nest took up half of a 10 gallon!

**vinjashira** · 03-22-2008, 06:16 PM

impressive bubblenests boys (and some girls)

Gaston's nest has to be the biggest I've seen.

bckrazy, do they make even bigger nests when they spawn?
lovely pair you've got there, was the spawning successful?

**bckrazy** · 03-24-2008, 01:05 AM

Yes... they make HUGE nests. The boys work on them for several days, straight, without sleep. And you're supposed to heat the spawning tank to 80-82*, and cover the top, so it's nice and steamy in there.

The spawn was very successful! It was my first, and I had about 90 babies. Some PTers got a few of them, actually. ; )

**vinjashira** · 03-26-2008, 07:13 AM

bckrazy, well done on your successfull spawning and rearing fry.

Max had a third water change on Monday
He didn't build a bubble nest right away which had me worried
but my worries are gone now, he has built another one

I'm sure it will be just as big at the end of the week until it's time for a water change again.