I'm new to fish in general and have virtually no experience. However I am shocked with some of the radical changes in colors I notice and how fast they can change! It seems to be an important indicator of health/happiness- yet I don't ever notice people talking about that (short of fin rot and such with clear indicators of spotty color change.)
My roommate's betta grays up with bad water and looks like a boring light blue, but when it's clean, fresh water with sufficient space it turns beautiful aqua with deep blues and rich greens.
When I got my betta, my aunt shipped him to me. He was supposed to be a red/black crowntail but when I got him he was the sickest Gray/Brown- turning very transparent. Within hours of acclimating him to the new tank he perked up. It hasn't even been 24 hours and he has deep reds and clear blue/gray colors. I imagine with more time the blue/gray will darken and the red will brighten some more.
Does anyone else have experince with such dramatic (and fast!) color changes through conditions? I also read somewhere that many marbled bettas change colors just because. How much do they change?
My roommate's betta grays up with bad water and looks like a boring light blue, but when it's clean, fresh water with sufficient space it turns beautiful aqua with deep blues and rich greens.
When I got my betta, my aunt shipped him to me. He was supposed to be a red/black crowntail but when I got him he was the sickest Gray/Brown- turning very transparent. Within hours of acclimating him to the new tank he perked up. It hasn't even been 24 hours and he has deep reds and clear blue/gray colors. I imagine with more time the blue/gray will darken and the red will brighten some more.
Does anyone else have experince with such dramatic (and fast!) color changes through conditions? I also read somewhere that many marbled bettas change colors just because. How much do they change?