SamH Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 "Prettyful" and vicious. He was flipping her out of the water and such Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Veil tails are nice in their own respect. But unless you want to hold onto that fish till it dies, best to go for other tail types IDK why LPS buy VT's though. They could just get "fancy fighters", as my LPS puts it, and sell them for more Also makes me wonder why they are bred? I personally would rather spawn a more valuable fish if its as easy as a cheaper one. Know what I mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 It costs just the same to feed 100 VTs as it does to feed 100 HMs, the initial investment is just greater. Not by much though, I've bought HM pairs for less than a single male petstore VT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 I'm really pleased to see your blue plakat spawning Sam and he looks fantastic. I would breed vt in a flash but the age old problem is that while you can get pure vt males in the shops which have come in to the country there is no guarantee that the female you are buying from the shop is the same tail type. The last time I tried I ended up with spade tails so goodness knows what the female was but I would guess halfmoon. The same goes with ct, I have never yet seen, myself, an imported ct female in the shop which means any around must have been bred locally One thing to remember about breeding fighters is that potentially one spawn could give you 300 fry which means a lot of water changes, good food, tanks, time and money to get them to grow out unless you either want to stunt their growth or cull significantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nymox Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 All you guys with these nice fighters I get so jealous! I might go out looking for one today, but I doubt I'll find anything nice, just VT's or tiny fish that look like they need a decent feed. Would love to have a CT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Well hopefully we'll have crowntail spawns you can look at if you're in Taupo one day. They're my favourite type. :happy1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 All you guys with these nice fighters I get so jealous! I might go out looking for one today, but I doubt I'll find anything nice, just VT's or tiny fish that look like they need a decent feed. Would love to have a CT. Sometimes you strike lucky! I bought a sad looking plakat as a female on sunday. With a few feedings he should look a lot nicer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nymox Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Sometimes you strike lucky! I bought a sad looking plakat as a female on sunday. With a few feedings he should look a lot nicer Thought about that but I think I would rather be patient and see if someone like Adrienne will sell me one some time, I've had a tank waiting for one for a while now :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Thought about that but I think I would rather be patient and see if someone like Adrienne will sell me one some time, I've had a tank waiting for one for a while now :roll: She has some nice ones on trade me, and she ships too :nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobite Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 anything to stop veiltails My VT is my sexiest fish A well bred VT in my opinion looks much nicer than a poorly bred CT, HM etc. Problem is there arent many people dedicated to breeding quality ones... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Veiltail is a fish who's tail has no real form. It's not even recognized in shows. Not sure how you can have a quality one? Perhaps post pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 You can get quality colour in VT's but the tail form isn't really anything in particular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobite Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 They arent used in shows anymore due to their aesymmetrical apperance. People are trying to bring them back and have even proposed a new standard for them. VT is pretty much the 'natural' shape a traditional PKs fins would look if lengthened without all the selective breeding and editing that went on to produce the modern types. They have long tail that arches and drops down. Ideally all three unpaired fins taper to a blunt point. They have no more than 2 ray branching in their tail. Heres the proposed standard. http://www.bettas4all.nl/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=6526 The caudal, dorsal and anal fins are quite long and pointed as opposed to a halfmoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 WB Triliobite, been a while since you posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobite Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 WB Triliobite, been a while since you posted Thanks, I've been on holiday wandering the Marbourough Sounds. Yusss check out my new username! :happy1: I'm no longer the shamefull typo of a humble arthropod, but a well spelt member of the Trilobita class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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