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chubbygold
Well I kept betta before but It died sad.gif I know...I didn't know how ot keep them before and kept them together anway, lately I got this beautiful blue crowntail betta, and it's happy...but somehow there are or it's making all these bubbles...ALOT OF them...I dont know what is wrong? Is my betta sick?
pumpkinPatch
It's most likely just a bubble nest... male bettas make these to put the eggs in after mating. You must be taking good care of your betta for it to be blowing bubbles. smile.gif Mine does it too, mostly random bubbles though. He only made a true bubble next once so far, I should have taken a pic of it. Oh well... Yeah don't worry, it's normal.
Chrissy_Bee
biggrin.gif Yes, it's a good thing to see lots of bubbles. You have a happy betta there!
goldfishlover10
Here's a nice article with pictures/explanation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_nest

Chrissy_Bee
Wow, Wikipedia really does have everything doesn't it? smile.gif
chubbygold
oooh thanks for all the info and helps! Lol I feel better now. I will post pic to introduce him to you guys soon! smile.gif I didn't know it's normal for them to make bubble.....thick......bunches of bubbles lol, never had any fish that do that lol.
Chrissy_Bee
Bettas are actually part of a family of fish that have lungs, which is why they can blow bubbles biggrin.gif
It's also why they can survive in such small containers, they can breath air when the oxygen in the water depletes.
Kristi
Here's one of my bettas with his bubble nest. It's normal for some of them to make nests all the time while others only do on occasion and some never make one. smile.gif



bettaqueen
that means he is very happy with his new surroundings and new parent . They make bubble nests when they want to breed and most of the time just because they are happy. congrats
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