A lot of people in the fish community seem to believe this is the origin of marbling but keep in mind 40 of the human genome are transposons and we don t really marble.
White marble betta fish.
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.
Fish with the gene may randomly change their entire color patterns.
Why is your betta fish turning white.
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.
The white betta fish might appear a bit plain when compared to other color variations.
However it could also just be a regular part of your betta s genes and growth.
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.
There are no articles that prove or disprove this so let s talk about pigmentation and coloration in betta fish.
In fact all the marbling effect disappeared.
All aquarium fish are more susceptible to fungal infections and the betta fish species is not an exception.
The koi betta is a variation of the marble type carefully selected through breeding.
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.
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.
The marble betta is likely a partial dominant although some believe that the trait is a partial recessive or a co dominant.
As the name suggests this variation was bred to resemble the very popular koi pond fish.
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Displays of neurological condition.
However that does not mean that diseases cannot affect them.
As previously mentioned bettas changing color is perfectly normal especially if you have a marble betta.
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.
It changed from a blue white marble halfmoon betta into a halfmoon betta that is nearly solid blue.
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.
The only time a betta fish would lose its coloration naturally is due to a marble gene.
If your betta fish turns white and refuses to eat it could be an indication of several diseases.
