Nymox Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 I guess this is easy to most of you but being my first real fish in 20 years I, well a lil out of touch. I recently got myself a lil male fighter, Im just wondering how to tell what kind he is? Do i have to put i mirror near him and see how his fins look when flared up (unsure of terminology when they do their lil thing lol) too see what kind he is? I dont think hes a Halfmoon but I really have no clue. Im guessing this cant be distinguished by colour. I would like to know what he is though because breeding them is fast becoming something Im very interested in. But I would like to make sure I dont mix breeds up to much, Id rather have seperate tanks with the different breeds in rather then mixing and matching, at least till I have a reasonable about of knowledge on them. Ok just a few other things to ask, HF = Halfmoon I know that one, but none of the other fighter abrieves so if someone knows where a topic already has that or can reply them here, I been searching through these all night and my intrest is just climbing further, I keep getting side tracked, at this rate im going to have to read every single post on this forum before i sleep tonight lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 this a great reference for betta colours and tail patterns mines a turquoise / green butterfly delta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 HM = halfmoon VT = veiltail CT = crowntail DT = delta tail SDT = super delta OHM = over halfmoon hth, ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 PK= Plakat (Short finned) You can combine the above with each other. For example, a fish with short fins with crowning can be a CTPK. There's also double tail but I don't know what the abreviation is for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nymox Posted September 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Cool thanks alot makes things much easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquila Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 There is also a Rose Tail (RT). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 posting a photo would let us give you some idea, even better if you can get one of him with his tail out showing off for the mirror (flaring). Crowntails have longer rays in their fins, that extend past the webbing. Plakats have short tails, as mentioned, and can be any of the other types as well. Veiltails are the type most commonly seen at pet shops, with tails that hang/trail behind them like a veil, and don't fan out. Deltatails have tails that spread out like a fan, superdeltas spread really wide, almost up to 180 degrees, and halfmoons spread to 180 degrees wide, so you can draw a straight line between the top and bottom edge of their tails. <-- halfmoon figure out which one sounds most like your boy, then take a look here http://bettysplendens.com/articles/catview.imp?catid=857 for pics to confirm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 oh and there's doubletail too, when the tail is split into two down the middle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nymox Posted September 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 More great info thanks a bunch . Im almost certain hes a VT now, blue/red/purple kinda colours make him a very pretty lil man. Although a mirror hasnt worked as far as getting him to flare up yet, I think hes still a lil shell shocked from his previous owner. I havnt tried the mirror trick this morning, and hes a different fish today, confidently swimming around the entire tank, Ill give it a try after breaky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nymox Posted September 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 The Mirror just worked very well, its quite incredible really seeing them flare up like that. Ill try get him to do it again later in front of a camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 And their's roundtail, halfsun, full moon, combtail, the list goes on. http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/bettafi ... nforms.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 combtail? can't forget them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 4got to put the link in! >.< Doh!! http://watershed3.tripod.com/types.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nymox Posted September 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 4got to put the link in! >.< Doh!! http://watershed3.tripod.com/types.html Hahaha makes more sense now bro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 What do people think of the Half Sun Fighters? (CT x HM) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 I reckon half suns look neat as! Too bad we don't have a bigger variety of fighters over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 you'll be surprised to what there actually is sam! (maybe not ultimate betta type fighters_) but some are really good. __ did any one manage to spawn the balck velvet CT's? MIne refused to breed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nymox Posted September 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Sorta figuring Coby is Violet, he looks red some times then blue some times then purple, depending on the angle of the light. I know VT aint very sort after but Im kinda thinking this colouring might be worth breeding him with another fighter, royal blue perhaps might make for some nicely violet fry. Wonder if I should try get Violet VT's for breed him with another kind, its all so interesting... He keeps blowing bubbles so he seems up to the challenge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 i've never seen a fighter i wanted as much as my boy, he's so purdy and friendly, i show him off to all my visitors There's something about their nature that makes them so appealing, no matter how they look. I hope david will keep breeding once babies settled in Jfishfanatics fighters are stunning too :bounce: I saved this pic off aquabid ages ago, sorry i can't credit it to wherever it came from, but the colour is amazing - http://ruapehucatrescue.googlepages.com/p1912018.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nymox Posted September 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 i've never seen a fighter i wanted as much as my boy, he's so purdy and friendly, i show him off to all my visitors There's something about their nature that makes them so appealing, no matter how they look. I hope david will keep breeding once babies settled in Jfishfanatics fighters are stunning too :bounce: I saved this pic off aquabid ages ago, sorry i can't credit it to wherever it came from, but the colour is amazing - http://ruapehucatrescue.googlepages.com/p1912018.jpg Will have to hunt around for a pic of 'your boy' he sound neat, wow those colours are amazing too. BTW does it stress them out having them flare up at a mirror or another fighter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 i don't think i've posted any of him, he's on my avatar though <-- nope they don't get stressed by it, just do it for a few minutes at a time. Halfmoons are encouraged to flare at each other lots when they're young to help strengthen their tails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nymox Posted September 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 Ah right, yeah I can see why it was 'love at first site' that fish is a beauty, love those blues realy nice. Good to know, as long as im not stressing him out, Ive only done it twice and the first time he went and hid, this mornin tho it was all show, that mirror fish was in for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 hehe, they're funny how tough they act at their reflections Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 Can we get Dragons over here? They look super wicked! (the above pic that Twinkles gave) This one is awesome too: http://www.ultimatebettas.com/index.php ... 41098&st=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nymox Posted September 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 Oh geez that is nice, almost too much tho lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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