Noticed tonight my blue betta whose head is black has got 2 white stripes running down his gills, identical on each side. They're very obvious and I think appeared while I was feeding him. Any idea what they are? Have tried to get a pic, but I couldn't, sorry.
Bars/stripes On Gills?
- Thread starter ellena
- Start date
The December FOTM Contest Poll is open!
🏆 Click to vote! 🏆
betta fish
Fish Herder
They are nothing to worry about 
it means he's happy and excited about getting fed, although I've only ever seen barring on my girls gills, does it look like this?
it means he's happy and excited about getting fed, although I've only ever seen barring on my girls gills, does it look like this?Blondie_Kate
New Member
aww how sweet! something to look out for!
Sorrell
If you're a bird, I'm a bird
Yep! It is a sign that all is well and you have a healthy fish 
Tonym
Fish Fanatic
My female bettas have the stripes too, although like betta fish i have never seen them in a male it means there happy.
Winterlily
Fish Crazy
One of my males has those stripes, too. I posted about it recently and someone said it was a sign of maturity. Here's a pic - same stripes, yes?
And here's the link to the thread if you wanna read it!
I prefer the answer of it meaning he's happy and healthy, though! And yeah, I too would like to know if they don't have the stripes, does that mean they aren't happy and healthy?
And here's the link to the thread if you wanna read it!
I prefer the answer of it meaning he's happy and healthy, though!
And yeah, I too would like to know if they don't have the stripes, does that mean they aren't happy and healthy?Similar threads
Most reactions
-
349 -
201 -
198 -
183 -
180 -
177
-
176 -
154 -
149 -
108 -
93 -
89 -
86 -
82 -
80