Marble bettas are just as healthy as fish without the jumping gene but may experience a variety of color changes throughout their lives.
Before and after marble betta color change.
If he she is sick his her color may look paler or the color may be lighter than the original.
Some tap water and spring water may be significantly higher than 7 5 which means you should always test your water before adding it to your betta s tank.
By lenscapkid 5 years ago on tropical fish.
A nippyfish reader wrote in concerned about some pretty serous color changes.
Here is his before and after photos.
Marble coloration in bettas is a result of a mutation known as a jumping gene this gene is able to move between the fish s chromosomes resulting in an ever changing color pattern.
Marble is used to.
In our last article we spoke about bettas that naturally change color over time.
Betta fish prefer their water s ph to be slightly acidic.
Well she sent in some photos of her betta fish and it became immediately obvious that she has a marble betta.
Unless you have a marble betta fish no they cannot change colors.
Interestingly if he gets really stressed he will return to the almost white color.
The betta also can change colors when they mature.
Bettas before and after the bettas you might see in their little plastic prisons at the pet store might not look so great but with proper care they can transform into stunningly beautiful fish.
When i got him he was all white and almost tra.
My betta is changing colors.
Maybe a picture would help before and after maybe what his species is.
Consider purchasing a ph kit to keep it in a healthy range if necessary.