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Why did my female betta switch colors She was grey and now shes blue2007-11-24 23:43:07Answers:

Many fish, including betas change color during estest (when eggs are ready). The female changes color to signal available males that they are ready to mate.

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could be an improvement in water qualtiy or food.

or she is entering her breeding pattern phase.

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Bettas change colour as they mature. Maybe you want to take a shifty at this link:

My uncle was a betta enthusiast a few years ago, by the way.

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She's a woman and women are always changing their clothes.

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A change in diet can change your fish's color. Hope that helps.

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I have had 4 betta fish and it seems as the get older they change colors. I think it means that your fish is aging. It's there way of getting grey hairs.

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While damdawg is right in general this isn't true of female bettas. Beta female are always ready to mate if they are healthy. (Females will show dark banding it they are interested in a male, but that's it.) Generally bettas don't show big changes in color once they are mature.

If your betta chages color it's likely due to food or stress. A new betta from the fish store may develope new markings, or greatly deepen in color. (Due to age, and food.) After about 6 months the color, and marking should be stable.

In this case it sounds like she was sick, stressed, or not fed a balanced diet. Also remember that females tend not to have as intense colors as males. So the lighting can make a big difference. My girls who are blue can at times look grey. Also at night when they are resting they may grey out as well.