My albino betta I noticed had 2 black dots a wile back about a month ago I immediately moved him to a hospital tank where I was almost ready to end the suffering with club soda (he was on the bottom of the tank barley breathing) But I waited and he made a full recovery but the two dots still remain. I want to move him to a small community tank but he still has the dots it’s been over a month. He seems well swims with fins open eats like there’s no tomorrow. My friend has told me his albino betta has similar dots. Is this common among albino bettas and is it safe to move him to the community tank?
Albino Betta
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matty101
Fish Crazy
never heard of albino betta but I do wish that he continues to do well and it isn't anything of a serious nature.
I will post a pic of him when i get a chance. The albino bettas are Commonly available in pet stores in the U.S
starrynightxxi
Fish Herder
WHITE bettas can often be found at pet stores, but ALBINO bettas are much more rare. What color are your betta's eyes because unless they're pink, he's not an albino. Also, many bettas have a marbling gene in them which can cause them to change appearance during the course of their life and these black spots may simply be coloration, though if you could get a decently clear picture it might help people decide.
One thing, though. If your fish DOES have pink eyes, I would suggest keeping him on his own in a lowlight environment because albino bettas are VERY light sensitive due to the lack of pigmentation in their eyes and will eventually go blind. One member, Synirr, had this problem. She purchased an albino betta to breed it but he couldn't find the female she was trying to breed him to even in a very small tank. A blind betta would do very poorly in a community tank.
One thing, though. If your fish DOES have pink eyes, I would suggest keeping him on his own in a lowlight environment because albino bettas are VERY light sensitive due to the lack of pigmentation in their eyes and will eventually go blind. One member, Synirr, had this problem. She purchased an albino betta to breed it but he couldn't find the female she was trying to breed him to even in a very small tank. A blind betta would do very poorly in a community tank.
smurfyy_2k3
it's a shame stupidity isn't painfull
synirr has a couple of albinos, maybe ask her btw albino bettas are not readily available as there hard to breed you probably have a marble
fuman_chica
Fishaholic
Does your betta look similar to this one?
If so, it is not an albino, but a cellophane (spelling?). The picture is of one of my fish, who also got two black spots on him. As you see in the picture above, he has no different coloring on him.
That is what he looks like now. You can see it is the same side on him, only he has a black dot now. The other one is right by the beginning of his anal fin. You can't see it in the picture.
But he is fine. I believe it has to do with marbling like the other people have said.
And as for albinos, they are VERY rare. Most of them don't live for very long due to the sensitivity of their scales and such. If Synirr comes on I'm sure she could let you know about them, seeing as she has owned one and a few with the genetics of it.
But albinos do have red eyes, not black. So if your's has black eyes, it is NOT albino.
If so, it is not an albino, but a cellophane (spelling?). The picture is of one of my fish, who also got two black spots on him. As you see in the picture above, he has no different coloring on him.
That is what he looks like now. You can see it is the same side on him, only he has a black dot now. The other one is right by the beginning of his anal fin. You can't see it in the picture.
But he is fine. I believe it has to do with marbling like the other people have said.
And as for albinos, they are VERY rare. Most of them don't live for very long due to the sensitivity of their scales and such. If Synirr comes on I'm sure she could let you know about them, seeing as she has owned one and a few with the genetics of it.
But albinos do have red eyes, not black. So if your's has black eyes, it is NOT albino.
bUcky
Fishaholic
Id really lik to know where you can find albino bettas "readily" avalibale in the US?
Ive never seen this, you most likely have a Cellophane betta or a close one and they usually do have a spot or too on them.
the easiest way to tell is the eyes of the betta. If the eyes are dark then your betta is a cello, not albino.
Not trying to put your betta down, im sure hes lovely, just trying to help.
Ive never seen this, you most likely have a Cellophane betta or a close one and they usually do have a spot or too on them.
the easiest way to tell is the eyes of the betta. If the eyes are dark then your betta is a cello, not albino.
Not trying to put your betta down, im sure hes lovely, just trying to help.
Amerce
Fish Herder
I've only ever heard of one person having an albino betta and she bought it from abroad, but she did manage to by some siblings to try to breed true albino's and that is Synirr unless I am sadly mistaken.
Contact her to see if she managed to breed true with her betta.
Contact her to see if she managed to breed true with her betta.
willtang3000
Fish Herder
black dots? if it is infact a albino they surely can't get marbleing since they dont have any colour pigments hope this helps 
black dots? if it is infact a albino they surely can't get marbleing since they dont have any colour pigments hope this helps
That is technicaly true but sometimes even albino organisms will have a bunch of cells in which their DNA mutates just a tiny bit but enough to allow a dark spot to develop - it's similar to how humans develop moles.
That is technicaly true but sometimes even albino organisms will have a bunch of cells in which their DNA mutates just a tiny bit but enough to allow a dark spot to develop - it's similar to how humans develop moles.
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