Before And After Marble Betta Color Change

Consider purchasing a ph kit to keep it in a healthy range if necessary.

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. Well she sent in some photos of her betta fish and it became immediately obvious that she has a marble betta. The betta also can change colors when they mature. They do best in the ph range of 6 5 to 7 5 7 is neutral.

Unless you have a marble betta fish no they cannot change colors. Marble is used to. By lenscapkid 5 years ago on tropical fish. A nippyfish reader wrote in concerned about some pretty serous color changes.

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. 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. Here is his before and after photos. Maybe a picture would help before and after maybe what his species is.

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. 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. Interestingly if he gets really stressed he will return to the almost white color.

When i got him he was all white and almost tra. Marble bettas are just as healthy as fish without the jumping gene but may experience a variety of color changes throughout their lives.