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I've got my male and female fin tank paired up now, as of today. The female is in a jar inside the male's tank, and at first, she had those scaredy stripes but they've changed to breeding stripes now. My water parameters are all good, temp is spot on, and there are plants floating on the surface ...

Still no bubble nest after the dried brine shrimp, I'm starting to get a bit worried. Should I take the plunge and try live foods to see if that sparks something?

luminx wrote: ↑Mon Jan 13, 2025 8:12 am Try giving the male frozen or live foods, see if that encourages him to build a bubble nest.

Would frozen brine shrimp be an alternative to frozen or live foods to encourage the male to breed?

Also, I've noticed he's trying to make a nest, he blows around 2 bubbles but then they pop. I'm wondering if I can help him out by creating a makeshift bubble nest using a straw or something, or is a natural bubble nest really vital for the breeding process?

The female still has her breeding stripes, I was wondering if I should release her now or wait a bit longer, the male still isn't building a bubble nest.

I'm having trouble attaching a photo, but my tank is a Nexus Pure 15 with a few decorations - a rock in the middle, some plants, part of a plastic cup, and a small piece of bubble wrap floating on the surface.

Hi, I'm still pretty new to this so I'm not entirely sure I'm on the right track here. I did a bit of digging and came across a site that mentioned betta breeding is usually most successful when they're young, roughly between 4-12 months with 14 being the max. Water quality and environment are ...

I've got my male and female fin tank paired up now, as of today. The female is in a jar inside the male's tank, and at first, she had those scaredy stripes but they've changed to breeding stripes now. My water parameters are all good, temp is spot on, and there are plants floating on the surface ...