My betta is changing colors

[knblatt]

When i first got him two weeks ago his body was all black with red and blue fins. Now the top part of his body is starting to change blue. Is changing colors like that normal or should i be worried.

[Cyphus]

I have heard that fish can sometimes change colours, once they reach their 'forever homes'! I've heard that bettas in the stores can get stressed out & turn pale (who wouldn't... being surrounded by cupfuls of arch-enemies everywhere!)

Anyhow! I don't think there's a problem :):) Congrats on the new lil guy :D

[LoneHowler]

Some foods claim they enrich the colors of the fish

[1fish2fish]

He is probably just coloring up. Under pet store conditions most fish lose a little of their vibrant colors because they don't receive the correct level of care. So when you bring them home to heated, clean water and feed them good foods their true colors begin to come in much better.

There is also the marble gene. It is a gene that some bettas have that causes them to change colors. If the fish your talking about is the one in your avatar I don't think he is a marble so he's probably just showing his true, healthy color. :)

[Starbright]

My CTs tend to change colors a lot. My first betta was lavender, light blue/red and ended up being a dark red/purple ._. I think once you get him all acclimated in his nice home, he'll color up a bit :]

[TianTian]

This is Tian-Tian when I first got him: http://www.bettafish.com/showthread....light=TianTian

This is Tian-Tian a few months later: http://www.bettafish.com/showthread....changing+color


Yep. Changing colors happens. :)

[darkangel216]

Originally Posted by TianTian

This is Tian-Tian when I first got him: http://www.bettafish.com/showthread....light=TianTian

This is Tian-Tian a few months later: http://www.bettafish.com/showthread....changing+color


Yep. Changing colors happens. :)

Wow, that is the most drastic color change I have ever seen. o.O
Gorgeous fishie though. :)

[TianTian]

Thank you; he passed away last year. Gee, I miss him!

[darkangel216]

Oh no, I'm sorry he's gone. But now you have Cinder, and I'm sure he's an awesome little fishie as well. :)

[TianTian]

Oh, Cinder? You mean my little brat? :) Nah, I spoil him too much. He's a great road-trip buddy, though.