My newest addition

candycane · 11-10-2008, 02:39 PM

Picked up this gorgeous guy at Petsmart. What color/pattern would you consider him to be?

MediaHound · 11-10-2008, 03:00 PM

Fixed your pic for you! Please check this video out:
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Back on topic, sorry, I dont know the patterns of bettas so well but do hope to learn from reading these ID threads!

Chickadee · 11-20-2008, 09:20 PM

My eyes are not good enough to see it really clearly but he is a veiltail for sure and since his body is darker and fins lighter a variation on the mustard gas but they usually have golden fins so this would be an unusual variant. He is stunning and very unique. Thank you for sharing the photo and letting us share your lovely little guy with you.

fishfinder · 11-20-2008, 10:13 PM

If I could make up a name, I'd call him a Blue Flame. He is gorgeous! I just love bettas.

susankat · 11-20-2008, 11:55 PM

He is gorgeous.

fishfinder · 11-21-2008, 12:21 AM

May I ask what background and ornaments you have in your tank?

candycane · 11-21-2008, 07:30 AM

He was in a 2.5 gal minibow with just a bunch of green tiger lotus. Then I broke his tank when I dropped it while I was cleaning it. So the fishbowl you see is just temporary.
His new home (in the mail) is a teal colored minibow, turqouise gravel, a broken urn decoration, and some cryptocoryne wendtii. I think it will look nice.

Chickadee · 11-21-2008, 04:03 PM

It sounds lovely and I had a betta that loved that broken urn decoration. They play in and out of it all the time. They love going into nooks and crannies, that is why the "Rule of Thumb" is so important. Bettas will try to get into any hole they see and some have gotten themselves into trouble. So if your thumb goes into and out of the holes in the decorations, it is safe for the betta. Otherwise some changes are necessary or a different decoration. I also run a nylon stocking over all the decorations I get as if they snag the stocking they will tear the bettas fins and cause a fin problem later. An emery board or a piece of fine sandpaper will generally take care of most snags and the decoration will be fine.
The tank and theme sound wonderful I am sure he will love it there. Please remember to check the ammonia levels in the bowl daily until you move him to the tank and then if the tank is not cycled it will need frequent water changes to keep the ammonia down.

MinxMermaid · 11-21-2008, 06:00 PM

he's VERY VERY beautiful!!! Congratulations!!!

MediaHound · 11-21-2008, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Chickadee

... I also run a nylon stocking over all the decorations I get as if they snag the stocking they will tear the bettas fins and cause a fin problem later. An emery board or a piece of fine sandpaper will generally take care of most snags and the decoration will be fine.

Awesome advice!

candycane · 11-22-2008, 09:13 AM

Yeah, that it is really good advice! I always buy silk plants, but I'll take extra care to make sure the urn is okay.

krause the kid · 11-27-2008, 05:00 PM

awesome betta.

Fishboydanny1 · 12-01-2008, 04:46 PM

my african cichlids shred silk plants; their strong! cool fish! maybe you can pass on the trait by crossing him with a mustard gas..... that is, if you want to breed him.

11-10-2008, 02:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
candycane Candycane candycane's Photo Gallery Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 47 Name: Candace Location: Michigan Feedback: 0 / 0% Welcomes: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts	My newest addition Picked up this gorgeous guy at Petsmart. What color/pattern would you consider him to be?

11-10-2008, 03:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
MediaHound Here, fishy, fishy, fishy MediaHound's Photo Gallery Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,942 Name: Jarred Location: Florida My location Feedback: 7 / 100% Welcomes: 457 Thanks: 1,067 Thanked 429 Times in 339 Posts	Re: My newest addition Fixed your pic for you! Please check this video out: Posting Pictures Tutorial - AquariumForum.com Back on topic, sorry, I dont know the patterns of bettas so well but do hope to learn from reading these ID threads! __________________ Play Fish Tycoon

11-20-2008, 09:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Chickadee Betta Mommy~Betta Section Manager Chickadee's Photo Gallery Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 685 Name: Rose Location: Nebraska, USA My location Feedback: 1 / 100% Welcomes: 257 Thanks: 206 Thanked 292 Times in 231 Posts	Re: My newest addition My eyes are not good enough to see it really clearly but he is a veiltail for sure and since his body is darker and fins lighter a variation on the mustard gas but they usually have golden fins so this would be an unusual variant. He is stunning and very unique. Thank you for sharing the photo and letting us share your lovely little guy with you. __________________ Bettas are my passion and my companions 24/7. They are my spoiled children and my little buddies.

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fishfinder fishfinder's Photo Gallery Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 285 My location Feedback: 0 / 0% Welcomes: 259 Thanks: 38 Thanked 79 Times in 62 Posts	Re: My newest addition May I ask what background and ornaments you have in your tank?

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candycane Candycane candycane's Photo Gallery Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 47 Name: Candace Location: Michigan Feedback: 0 / 0% Welcomes: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts	Re: My newest addition He was in a 2.5 gal minibow with just a bunch of green tiger lotus. Then I broke his tank when I dropped it while I was cleaning it. So the fishbowl you see is just temporary. His new home (in the mail) is a teal colored minibow, turqouise gravel, a broken urn decoration, and some cryptocoryne wendtii. I think it will look nice.

11-21-2008, 04:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
Chickadee Betta Mommy~Betta Section Manager Chickadee's Photo Gallery Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 685 Name: Rose Location: Nebraska, USA My location Feedback: 1 / 100% Welcomes: 257 Thanks: 206 Thanked 292 Times in 231 Posts	Re: My newest addition It sounds lovely and I had a betta that loved that broken urn decoration. They play in and out of it all the time. They love going into nooks and crannies, that is why the "Rule of Thumb" is so important. Bettas will try to get into any hole they see and some have gotten themselves into trouble. So if your thumb goes into and out of the holes in the decorations, it is safe for the betta. Otherwise some changes are necessary or a different decoration. I also run a nylon stocking over all the decorations I get as if they snag the stocking they will tear the bettas fins and cause a fin problem later. An emery board or a piece of fine sandpaper will generally take care of most snags and the decoration will be fine. The tank and theme sound wonderful I am sure he will love it there. Please remember to check the ammonia levels in the bowl daily until you move him to the tank and then if the tank is not cycled it will need frequent water changes to keep the ammonia down. __________________ Bettas are my passion and my companions 24/7. They are my spoiled children and my little buddies.

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MinxMermaid MinxMermaid's Photo Gallery Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 66 Name: Jacqueline Location: Long Beach, CA Feedback: 0 / 0% Welcomes: 11 Thanks: 1 Thanked 19 Times in 14 Posts	Re: My newest addition he's VERY VERY beautiful!!! Congratulations!!! __________________ Yes...I kiss my Betta Tanks!!

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candycane Candycane candycane's Photo Gallery Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 47 Name: Candace Location: Michigan Feedback: 0 / 0% Welcomes: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts	Re: My newest addition Yeah, that it is really good advice! I always buy silk plants, but I'll take extra care to make sure the urn is okay.

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krause the kid krause the kid's Photo Gallery Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 108 Feedback: 0 / 0% Welcomes: 1 Thanks: 5 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Re: My newest addition awesome betta.

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