i dont know why
but my one betta (out of three)
he is losing color in the night and gaining it by the morning
this has happend for about 3 days now?
i dont know what it is
i have added blood worms in the last 4 days to his diet but still stuck to pellet food (i have tried lots of foods and he just likes pellets?)
any help?
i know its not the temp
i have a heater in there sitting at 77"
so
anything would help
thanks
2007-02-15 12:12:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
to
$-momo-$
go die
and to everyone else thanks
i put more salt in the tank as well
and i put the mirror infront of him for about 3 mins
and he looks like he is going back to his red then orange
thanks people !@!!
2007-02-15 13:11:49 · update #1
Hi - this same thing happened to me .......change the water so it's a wee bit warm and clean ...add some salt to the water ....my pet store told me to do it - and it worked ...mine is fine now !!
Good luck
2007-02-15 12:18:59 · answer #1 · answered by SARAH♫☼ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I found this infor here:
http://www.bettatalk.com/answer85.htm
Betta colors are organized in layers, and some layers are always at the top. For example, black covers red. So a betta might be red, with a black layer on top. Sorta think of it as a wall that has been painted several times. One coat or red paint, then a coat of black paint. Now, if you do not know there is a red coat underneath the black, you would think it is just a black wall. But peel off the black layer of paint and you will see red underneath. Likewise if your betta has a red layer under his black layer, and if, when he sleeps, his black pigment becomes less intense (a normal betta thing), you would then be able to see the red layer peaking 'below'. Hence making his head look now 'red'. Could be one explanation.
Other option: you are looking at your betta with artificial light (flash light, table top light, any light source) at night. The light may refract and show a different color. For example, and as an interesting experiment, I want all of you tonight to go get a flashlight (not TOO powerful please, we don't want to make the bettas blind now) and to gently shine it on your bettas. You will be amazed how different some of them will look under a flashlight! Primarily a lot more blue or green iridescence will appear, some you never even know was there!
2007-02-15 20:35:19 · answer #2 · answered by Tammy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
bettas change colors often, like mood rings kind of, lol. I wouldn't worry about it as long as he gains the color back and the temp is good. if he starts not gaining the color back then you have a problem and he may be getting sick. he's probably just resting at night and therefore he isn't showing off, when they are active or flare or show for females their colors become much more vibrant, when resting sometimes they dull down a bit.
try putting a mirror in from of him 15 mins at a time up to 4 times a day. this will give him some exercise and may help him keep his vibrant colors all through the night.
2007-02-15 20:23:24 · answer #3 · answered by Kylie Anne 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Betta color genetics and patterns are very, very complex and not completely understood, but what 2 other posters said is correct. He is responding to the light and other stimulus and changing his color. Totally natural and most often observed in bettas with lots of green coloration (which sometimes shows up as blue) and loads of opaque color plates.
MM
2007-02-15 20:58:03 · answer #4 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What Kylie Anne said.
2007-02-15 20:26:42 · answer #5 · answered by 0000000000000000 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
dude idk wat is wrong with u but u rly rly need 2 go c a doc. b4 something gets rly bad!! get well soon
2007-02-15 20:21:13 · answer #6 · answered by $-mo,mo-$ 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋