Pearl Fighter's colors.

[TheCrazyFishLady]

Wizard has almost always been a white with blush on him and I've had him for almost a year now. But, in the last week or so, he has been staying perfect white.

I know their colors can change for any number of reasons. His parameters are solid and there has been no great change other than I am here everyday, instead of checking on them every three-four days. Completely happy, active, and a little piggy as always. Tap is testing all zeros and his heater hasn't malfunctioned or anything.

Anyone have a correlation in a pearl fighter as to why they would lose their blush? I miss the pink. It probably is nothing to fret over, but just curious if anyone has found something in theirs.

 

[Scouser]

Is it a possibility that they were juvie colours?

I'm just gonna go do some google searching and I'll reply with anything useful lol.

Guessing by fighter you mean Betta? Or?

 

[Scouser]

Reading a few notes I had lying around from when I had a Betta I found one that said they lose colour if stressed?

I don't know of this is an option but it seems to be the most obvious answer to start with

 

[TheCrazyFishLady]

Yea, pearl fighters are bettas.

They do lose their color if stressed. But, he is not a "stressed" white. He is a flat white. When I originally got him, he was under a ton of stress and was more of a translucent white. It's hard to explain, but I can tell the differences in white. haha. He normally had a blush on his belly, but it's disappeared.

The juvie thing might have something to do with it. He was around six months when I got him. Didn't think of that. Thanks you<3

 

[Scouser]

Yea, pearl fighters are bettas.

They do lose their color if stressed. But, he is not a "stressed" white. He is a flat white. When I originally got him, he was under a ton of stress and was more of a translucent white. It's hard to explain, but I can tell the differences in white. haha. He normally had a blush on his belly, but it's disappeared.

The juvie thing might have something to do with it. He was around six months when I got him. Didn't think of that. Thanks you<3

No problems lol.

And yea I get what you mean about the differences lol

 

[Shane l]

Hey ! the stress thing they turn a very dull shade and a deep colored line runs thru their eye to base of tale what is probably happening is hormones has he ever made u a bubble nest ?

 

[TheCrazyFishLady]

Nope, no lateral lines.

He has built nests in the past. He usually makes one about once a month that is quite large and then gives up until the next month. I guess he tires himself out or gets lazy.

 

[Scouser]

Nope, no lateral lines.

He has built nests in the past. He usually makes one about once a month that is quite large and then gives up until the next month. I guess he tires himself out or gets lazy.

Could you snag a pic of him?

 

[TheCrazyFishLady]

Sure. It will be awhile though. I gotta head out. Sorry!

 

[Scouser]

Sure. It will be awhile though. I gotta head out. Sorry!

No apologies for a social life!

If I wasnt sore after the gf signed me up to a gym i'd be out too lol!

 

[aqua_chem]

Many betta will change colors over their life regardless of conditions. Marbled bettas are particularly notorious for it.

 

[TheCrazyFishLady]

Yea, I asked my boyfriend about it and he said it's him maturing. Guess I'll just have to pick up another baby pearl!