How do I change the water without disturbing the bubble nest?

[Jorjor2]

I've had my betta for a about month and a half now, and I've been doing daily 50% water changes using a sipohon (so I could get all the poopy water from the bottom out)without any problems until this morning when I found a couple clusters of bubble nests, one clinging to the glass, another to a lucky bamboo leaf. Im really not sure how I'm going to be able to getting around popping it. Any ideas? is it the end of the world if I do end up messing it up?

[Oldfishlady]

Welcome to the forum......don't worry about the bubblenest....he will make another one and it gives them something to do....lol.....water quality is much more important......

[TequilatheBetta]

I ALWAYS think this! My bettas like to make a GIANT bubblenest right before I change their water.

I think they do it to spite me.

[fishcurl]

Sometimes they can survive intact if you're careful. My betta's nest survived a water change - I think partly because I used a reverse siphon to put the water back in.

However, as OFL said, they'll get over it and build another ^_^

[nel3]

i also do 50wc with a siphon hose and suitable sized container. it disturbs the nest a bit but 80% remains intact. though in may case there isnt much obstruction as the water level drop on the buble nest.

[Sakura8]

If you're especially deft with your hands you can try to scoop the nest into a small cup and then carefully pour it back in after the water change. But they do get over it and will build another one.