Marble Betta Changing Colors

A nippyfish reader wrote in concerned about some pretty serous color changes.

Marble betta changing colors. These fish have a mutation in their genes which causes them to change colors often but they are just as healthy as other fish. In our last article we spoke about bettas that naturally change color over time. If you have a marble betta then you may notice that their color is changing too. Well she sent in some photos of her betta fish and it became immediately obvious that she has a marble betta.

The first marbles were black and white but are now available in every color imaginable. Today i will talk about the marble betta the amazing color changing fish. Sometimes changing betta colors many different times throughout their life. Among aquarium enthusiasts who keep bettas it is usually the male fish that are known as the colorful ones oftentimes the males are favored over the females not only for their color but also because males have longer tails and more dominating personalities.

The marble pattern is extremely variable often changing daily. What about marble betta color change. The betta fish is native to thailand malaysia and cambodia and. Marble bettas are just as healthy as fish without the jumping gene but may experience a variety of color changes throughout their lives.

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. These types of betta fish are notorious for changing colors. These marbled bettas have a really interesting gene mutation known as the jumping gene. As long as you re sure that it s not being caused by any of the problems above then don t worry.

Typically you have a dark fish that loses part of it s coloring in spots much like a pinto pony. Originally uploaded by prismaviolet. This video is in collaboration with mcmerwe farms. This is also a patterned fish.

They are known as water chameleons due to constant. Marble bettas rarely stay the same color their whole lives and they often end up changing colors multiple times throughout. But this doesn t mean that the females are all drab colorless fish. It changed from a blue white marble halfmoon betta into a halfmoon betta that is nearly solid blue.

Marble betta color change is also a possible reason for your bettas to change colors. Some betta fish have what is known a marble coloration to them. Https goo gl 5cnfoq i love ma. Use care when introducing marble into a solid line.

I was expecting marble fishes to change colors but still retain its marbling but this one went further and transformed into a solid blue fish.