More fish............ :-)

Reel McKoi · Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 18

After picking up two humidifiers at the Goodwill store for my greenhouse I
ran over to PetSupermarket for 4 more Neon's and 2 albino cory cats.

The fringed tailed bettas weren't $12.99 but $6.99. The expensive ones
were some other type of betta with huge round fins, even the females had
large full finnage. I'll have to do some Googling to see what they
are...... the manager wasn't there and the girl didn't know.
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RM....
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
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Tynk · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 150

On Sep 8, 5:21ï¿½pm, "Reel McKoi" wrote:

> The fringed tailed bettas weren't $12.99 but $6.99. The expensive ones
> were some other type of betta with huge round fins, even the females had
> large full finnage. I'll have to do some Googling to see what they
> are...... the manager wasn't there and the girl didn't know.
> --

Theywere most likely HalfMoon's.
If they were....GET IT!
That's a *really* great price (if they're Halfmoon's).
Did you google them or would you like some web sites with the
different fin variations?

Reel McKoi · Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 18

From: "Tynk"
Subject: Re: More fish............ Smile

Date: Saturday, September 08, 2007 11:15 PM

On Sep 8, 5:21ï¿½pm, "Reel McKoi" wrote:

> The fringed tailed bettas weren't $12.99 but $6.99. The expensive ones
> were some other type of betta with huge round fins, even the females had
> large full finnage. I'll have to do some Googling to see what they
> are...... the manager wasn't there and the girl didn't know.
> --

Theywere most likely HalfMoon's.
If they were....GET IT!
That's a *really* great price (if they're Halfmoon's).
Did you google them or would you like some web sites with the
different fin variations?
======================
Some websites please. Smile

I don't think either of these stores have the right names on these new (for
our area) Bettas.
--
RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
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Tynk · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 150

On Sep 9, 4:23ï¿½pm, "Reel McKoi" wrote:

> Some websites please. Smile

>
> I don't think either of these stores have the right names on these new (for
> our area) Bettas.
> --

What happens a lot is breeders come up with their own special names
for a certain type of fish.
You see a lot of this with a lady named "Faith" from her website
"BETTATALK.com".
I've seen this happen with the last batch of young, quarter size at
the time, pearlscale Angelfish.
They were labeled "Diamond" Angelfish. I had called several times
asking if they got in their pearscales in yet and kept getting no,
none yet.
It turned out they had a new employee who didn't know those angels
being called (and labeled) "Diamond Angels" were actually pearlscales
with their breeder's cutsie nickname.
Another thing that happens is you might see a new fin variation, or
something you normally never see in pet shops, and not realize the
"wow factor" it really has.
That happened with me the first time I saw jet black Bettas. It was
over 10 yrs ago). I had seen 2 males...both black veils, and thought
to myself ....black??? No color? How boring. lol
That was many yrs ago and black bettas are still hard to find today
too.
Anyway, here's some sites for you to check out.
Make sure you see both fin variations and what they've done with
colors too. = )

http://watershed3.tripod.com/types.html

http://www.bettatalk.com/catalog_new.htm

http://www.aaquarium.com/betafish.htm
This last one has lovely pictures, even though they made some spelling
errors for Betta here and there.

Reel McKoi · Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 46

"Tynk" wrote in message @r34g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...
On Sep 9, 4:23ï¿½pm, "Reel McKoi" wrote:

> Some websites please. Smile

>
> I don't think either of these stores have the right names on these new
> (for
> our area) Bettas.
> --

What happens a lot is breeders come up with their own special names
for a certain type of fish.
You see a lot of this with a lady named "Faith" from her website
"BETTATALK.com".
I've seen this happen with the last batch of young, quarter size at
the time, pearlscale Angelfish.
They were labeled "Diamond" Angelfish. I had called several times
asking if they got in their pearscales in yet and kept getting no,
none yet.
It turned out they had a new employee who didn't know those angels
being called (and labeled) "Diamond Angels" were actually pearlscales
with their breeder's cutsie nickname.
Another thing that happens is you might see a new fin variation, or
something you normally never see in pet shops, and not realize the
"wow factor" it really has.
That happened with me the first time I saw jet black Bettas. It was
over 10 yrs ago). I had seen 2 males...both black veils, and thought
to myself ....black??? No color? How boring. lol
That was many yrs ago and black bettas are still hard to find today
too.
Anyway, here's some sites for you to check out.
Make sure you see both fin variations and what they've done with
colors too. = )

http://watershed3.tripod.com/types.html

http://www.bettatalk.com/catalog_new.htm

http://www.aaquarium.com/betafish.htm
This last one has lovely pictures, even though they made some spelling
errors for Betta here and there.
=============================
Thanks for all the info. It is confusing if different people or shops are
using different names for the same fish. I'm going to check these sites out.
These new $12.99 bettas are really beautiful, whatever they are, even the
females.
--

RM....
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
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Tynk · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 150

On Sep 11, 12:35ï¿½pm, "Reel McKoi" wrote:

> Thanks for all the info. It is confusing if different people or shops are
> using different names for the same fish. I'm going to check these sites out.
> These new $12.99 bettas are really beautiful, whatever they are, even the
> females.

Keep an eye out for Plakats as well.
These short finned Bettas are shaped like a wild type betta, but have
the color of today's varieties.
I have a jet black male, and boy he's gorgeous!
He was given to me as a B-Day gift by a dear fish buddy, and was a
young juvie that was just about to bloom into his full finnage.
Ever since, he swims about with an attitude of *I'm gorgeous and you
know it*.
He poses and holds it over and over...just in case you missed all the
other times he showed you.

Reel McKoi · Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 46

"Tynk" wrote in message @g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
He poses and holds it over and over...just in case you missed all the
other times he showed you.

LOL!!! Sounds like a typical betta! Smile

))
--
RM....
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
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