Hello all!
Well, it seems that my betta, Broadway, is having some kind of problem. About three weeks ago, I noticed that his colors had almost completely faded--he was nearly gray in the body, and his fins and tail were pale. He was laying at the bottom of his tank, and his fins and tail were clamped.
My first attempt at fixing the problem was to change his water and set a mirror outside his tank for him to flare at. He didn't flare, but he stared at his reflection constantly and he began to un-clamp his fins and tail.
The next thing I did (which was as much for me as for Broadway) was to purchase a second betta, a female, and place her tank right next to his. There, he could see her, and he started to swim around again, looking much happier and much more active.
Finally, I upgraded him from a 1 gallon to a nice 2.5 gallon MiniBow with a lighted hood. Now he swims around, is very active, has his fins and tail open all the time, eats normally, and flares and shimmies at his neighbor.
The only problem is, he is still colorless. While he seems to be very happy, his water is clean, and everything else appears normal, his body is still gray and his fins and tail are still pale. I have no idea what else to do; do any of you have any suggestions?
Well, it seems that my betta, Broadway, is having some kind of problem. About three weeks ago, I noticed that his colors had almost completely faded--he was nearly gray in the body, and his fins and tail were pale. He was laying at the bottom of his tank, and his fins and tail were clamped.
My first attempt at fixing the problem was to change his water and set a mirror outside his tank for him to flare at. He didn't flare, but he stared at his reflection constantly and he began to un-clamp his fins and tail.
The next thing I did (which was as much for me as for Broadway) was to purchase a second betta, a female, and place her tank right next to his. There, he could see her, and he started to swim around again, looking much happier and much more active.
Finally, I upgraded him from a 1 gallon to a nice 2.5 gallon MiniBow with a lighted hood. Now he swims around, is very active, has his fins and tail open all the time, eats normally, and flares and shimmies at his neighbor.
The only problem is, he is still colorless. While he seems to be very happy, his water is clean, and everything else appears normal, his body is still gray and his fins and tail are still pale. I have no idea what else to do; do any of you have any suggestions?
