White Marble Betta Fish

However that does not mean that diseases cannot affect them.

White marble betta fish.

The marble betta is likely a partial dominant although some believe that the trait is a partial recessive or a co dominant. There are no articles that prove or disprove this so let s talk about pigmentation and coloration in betta fish. Displays of neurological condition. As the name suggests this variation was bred to resemble the very popular koi pond fish.

The white betta fish might appear a bit plain when compared to other color variations. As previously mentioned bettas changing color is perfectly normal especially if you have a marble betta. If your betta fish turns white and refuses to eat it could be an indication of several diseases. Fish with the gene may randomly change their entire color patterns.

The only time a betta fish would lose its coloration naturally is due to a marble gene. So crossbreeding a marble and a solid colored betta fish will usually result in a spawn of mostly solid colored fish with a few marble patterned bettas thrown into the mix. 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. All aquarium fish are more susceptible to fungal infections and the betta fish species is not an exception.

The fins of the choice coloured marble show a sharp edged mix of light and dark colours red green blue and steel blue and the face and chin are white or pink salmon coloured. It changed from a blue white marble halfmoon betta into a halfmoon betta that is nearly solid blue. However if the loss of color is accompanied by symptoms such as lethargy a lack of appetite or bloating you should likely take immediate action. A the traditional marble or piebald which is a dark bodied fish with a white head or face and lacking in the colours red green blue and steel blue.

And b the coloured marble. The koi betta is a variation of the marble type carefully selected through breeding. In fact all the marbling effect disappeared. However if your betta is showing signs of sickness or stress such as lethargy hiding and not eating you should thoroughly check him and make sure he s not suffering from something.

In this article we will learn why a betta fish color may turn white and refuse to eat what signs to look out for as symptoms in case of illness the cause of such disease and the treatment for it. Betta fish are known to be hard and easy to care for fish. However it could also just be a regular part of your betta s genes and growth. Click subscribed to get a new video.