What's Happened to Seuni?!

[Aroe]

What's wrong with Seuni?! She has these dark red marks on the side of her head that just popped up! They're symetrical on both sides.. a few of my other bettas have it too but hers is brighter... I just gave them some red color enhancing food yesterday so I'm not sure if it's just her natural color or scratches! I don't want my girl to ne sick or injured, please help!

[Krys]

All females, and even pale males will have that eventually. It's just the color of their gills showing through their scales that have a lack of pigment. As long a she's acting and behaving normal, and not seeming clamped up, she should be fine.

Also, about the food, those foods usually have a high protein content, which makes all their colors, not just red, brighten up (or darken). Unless you got some cheap-o brand that actually uses a high dye content to actually dye the fish from the inside out.

[Aroe]

Oh thank god. But why now did it just pop up?

[Krys]

How old is she?

[Aroe]

Mmm not sure.. Bought her from the Petstore 2 weeks ago? She was smaller and didn't look so hot when I got her. So young I guess

[Krys]

then yeah, it's about right that she would have color changes now :)

[Aroe]

Thank you! I was a bit worried (:

[MyRainbowBettaFish]

i believe its their gills from their scales