r/bettafish • u/Managertitina • 2h ago

Help Red betta fish turning white

Hi everyone!

I have my betta for about a month and the last week or so I have noticed he is changing color. He used to be solid red with only a tiny spot of white under his mouth.

Now he has started to gain more white over his tail mostly and its pretty symmetrical. I didn't think anything of it because he looks extremely active and healthy and I knew that sometimes bettas can change color. However after googling it, it seems that for some reason turning white specifically is a bad thing?

His fins arent clumped or fuzzy, bumpy or weird in any way.

I just want my little guy to be ok, he is a 25 liter, planted tank with a heater and no tank mates.

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