"Koi-Lo" wrote in message
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"Nikki" wrote in message
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has anyone ever tried using the bubble nest of another betta to get the
one you are breeding started. I have a betta I am breeding and he usually
has a bubble next however since trying to breed him he has refused to
build one, I put some of another's betta bubble nest in there to see if
he gets the clue, I have read of this being done but never did it
before...is it likely to work
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I don't think that will work. If you set him up in a 10g tank with 5" of
water, plants (preferably floating plants) and keep him at 82F and very
well fed, he should make a nest. If not, then he's not ready to breed or
something else is wrong.

They make nests for me but have never successfully bred here where the
water is very hard and alkaline.
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Yeah I know how to breed them...not really the problem, but any way it
worked out about a half hour after putting the bubble nest from another
betta in there he started adding to it and made his own, so all is well, he
was a little preoccupied with her and I think forgot....the problem with him
is he is not mean at all, he has no problem with other fish i think
including betta's, he is just happy as can be to have her there....so its a
little strange, not like a normal spawn....they are just kind of hanging out
together at this point but he did get the idea and built on to the nest...
Nik