Before And After Marble Betta Color Change

Betta fish prefer their water s ph to be slightly acidic.

Before and after marble betta color change.

This thread is meant for people to post pictures of bettas when they re first brought home and another after receiving proper care and attention. By lenscapkid 5 years ago on tropical fish. 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. Originally uploaded by prismaviolet.

A nippyfish reader wrote in concerned about some pretty serous color changes. My betta is changing colors. 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. Unless you have a marble betta fish no they cannot change colors.

Consider purchasing a ph kit to keep it in a healthy range if necessary. When i got him he was all white and almost tra. Maybe a picture would help before and after maybe what his species is. Marble is used to.

In our last article we spoke about bettas that naturally change color over time. Interestingly if he gets really stressed he will return to the almost white color. If he she is sick his her color may look paler or the color may be lighter than the original. 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 bettas are just as healthy as fish without the jumping gene but may experience a variety of color changes throughout their lives. They do best in the ph range of 6 5 to 7 5 7 is neutral.