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goldfishgeek   Fish Addict Posts: 667 Kudos: 412 Votes: 38 Registered: 27-Oct-2003   | Is it a serious problem that both my blue females go stripey and brown when the light comes on or there is a noise in the room? they are not stripey all the time and colour up at feeding time to fight over who gets what bits of food. some times if the pinky red one is being a bully they go stripey then too? I have just read on the board that it is a sign of illness? cheers GFG Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself. Harvey S. Firestone |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17 |      |
| zachjc_14 Enthusiast Posts: 205 Kudos: 211 Votes: 24 Registered: 20-Apr-2004   | Usually these stripes are "stress stripes" that occur when you startle the female betta. There are also stripes that mean the betta girl is in the mood for breeding. Most likely if no male is around these are stress stripes as they only occur when a sudden action gives the fish a start. |
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Callatya       Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001   | its not a serious problem, its just a stress response, as Zach said. if they were in a rice paddy, they would stick out less if they were different shades of brown  Sort of an "ahh, predator! camoflage!" thing.They should relax enough soon for it not to be a problem, but try to give them a bit of warning when you are going to do something, maybe tap on the wall before you turn the light on, so its not such a bright bright suprise  |
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| CoasterCarl999 Hobbyist Posts: 70 Kudos: 77 Votes: 0 Registered: 16-Dec-2003 | It really depends on the stripes. Horizontal fading stripes are usually a stress reaction, while Verticle Dark Strips are usually a sign of breeding. All of my female bettas get stressed around feeding time as well, and it usually goes away as soon as feeding time is over. Just watch out for disease, as that stress can hurt their immune system. |
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| goldfishgeek Fish Addict Posts: 667 Kudos: 412 Votes: 38 Registered: 27-Oct-2003 | thanks people, i feel slightly less worried about them now, although the betta i have in the tank upstairs is very sick, http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/The%20Hospital/56825.html?200503221519 and i am not sure these ladies won't go the same way.  thanks for you help GFG Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself. Harvey S. Firestone |
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| bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004 | these are fear stirpes. some people will call me wrong, but males to can get fear stripes.(i have even seen males with breeding stirpes) but n.e way, it isn't a big deal. |
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