Bec Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Hi all, Came home today after a hard day of shopping (OMG ... no fish ), and what do I see in one of my tanks? Check this out for the mother of all bubble nests (it is so big and robust I thought it must have been a detergent spill of some sort) Hmmm ... is that the busy fella in the far background I hear you ask, the flash of blue? NO! Check it out Meet Agro ... He was moved to his new home yesterday after he started bullying his mates . Who new he was frisky? Anyway, I'm willing to hire him out to anyone who needs a tutor for their lackluster male bettas, Surely that work of art would inspire and motivate the most lack luster boy to start building a nest Cheers, Bec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miha1967 Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delyall Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 I second that 'wow' :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bec Posted July 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 I think tomorrow I might go out and get him a girl friend, just to see if 'something' happens :love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delyall Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Good luck ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishfin Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Agro is the bubble master! Do you think he is trying to tell you something? B) My boy Fin is yet to blow a bubble nest. He seems fit and healthy though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 That's an amazing Bubblenest! I'm still trying to get my two male CT to blow, so I can spawn... Can I have your fish?? Nah, just kidding. Maybe you should breed, I'm sure he'll me a great daddy! :fish: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanagi Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 I wonder what would happen if you took the Gourami out and put a reluctant-to-bubblenest Betta male in there. Would he tend the nest? Destroy it? Breed and place eggs in it? Either way, wow! Mr Gourami has a lot of time on his.. fins? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delyall Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 @yan Ive 'transplanted' bubble nests before, sometimes they tend the nest and add to it, sometimes they just ignore it Ive found it good though for one of my boys who is too lazy to start his own :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandeecane Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 My guess is that you have no current in that tank or at least the top layer? Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bec Posted July 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 My guess is that you have no current in that tank or at least the top layer? Lol. Actually, that tank has quite a large internal aqua one as it needs to circulate the 'heated' water around several inner tanks ... but he has found a nice protected spot on the far side between one of the inner tanks and the outer tanks. He is still going hard at it! One of the big red bettas I have in that tank is going crazy watching him as he does this weird zig zag thing up and down past his tank before making another bubble (he's jealous, I'm sure of it). I was thinking today about the idea of using him to build a bubble nest in the breed tank later if my boys didn't come to the party, so it is nice to know that this could possibly work. I have had a good look at the nest and he is using plant foliage in it to make it stronger (smart fish ). The gourami appear to have a lot in common with the bettas, and their breeding mannerisms are very similar. Agro may have found his sole reason for living... if he cant get on with the rest of his tank mates and look pretty in the big tank, maybe he will earn his keep building their nests for them ... Bec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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