Bubble Nest - Bubblenests and Breeding

Bubblenests and Breeding

All species of bubble nesters continue parental care after construction of the floating bubble nest and spawning. After spawning, the eggs float up into the bubble nest, or are carried there held in the mouth by the male, as if he were eating them. The male lodges them in the nest to protect them, and then protects the brood by chasing away the female and any other intruders, concentrating on the eggs in the nest, retrieving any eggs or fry that fall from the nest and keeping the nest in repair. The male will guard the eggs constantly until the fry hatch in 24–48 hours and be suspended from the nest. For the next few weeks, they will stay nearby being tended by the male.