They are not painted, injected or dyed. They inherit their harmless, lifelong color from their parents. They get their stunning color from a fluorescence gene and are best viewed under a blue light.
Great for any home, office or classroom, these fun little fluorescent fish are perfect for hobbyists and beginners alike. To learn more, visit their website or subscribe to their e-newsletter, Seascope.
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It takes work. To start your new adventure, a little knowledge will go a long way. Its spiky tail and fins give the crowntail Betta its royal look. As its name suggests, doubletail bettas have two distinct tails, each shaped like a half moon.
This sets them apart from similar-looking bettas, which have only single, split tails. Usually bred by crossing a veiltail with a crowntail, the half sun or combtail Betta boasts a slightly less spiky tail than the crowntail. AC Covers DC. Gathering Place. Educate Oklahoma. Covering the Capitol. About Your Retirement. Special Coverage. Oklahoma Earthquakes. Weather Home. Bob Mills Weather Center. NextGen Live Radar. National Radar.
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This often means that single tail Bettas already show double tail characteristics such as dorsal fins with more rays than normal which give them a richer appearance.
Instead, its unique feature is its pectoral fins. Elephant Ear Bettas or more commonly Dumbo Bettas, have quite a unique shape. Usually, with brilliant striking colorations, the fins of this variation are quite funny. These are also found in the wild exhibiting more dull coloration from dark green, grey, and brown.
Among the aquarium trade, more striking colors are found such as bright blue, turquoise, red and yellow. The Delta Tail Betta has a rather large tail. The tail starts to narrow towards the body and it widens toward the edges resembling the triangular shape of the Greek letter.
There is also another known variation called the Super Delta. This variation almost reaches degrees flare. The spread of a normal delta tail is usually much smaller. The tail edges are uniform without any combing or crowing. The feature of this variation is that the rays of the tail are particularly branchy.
This branching gives a striking look to the fish and makes the caudal fin looking like a rose. Some Betta Fish might have a uniform color whereas others will be a mix of lots of different colors. They can be most colors of the rainbow, some will be black, white, electric blue, translucent skin, copper, green and more. You might think that choosing a blue betta fish is really simple, but this is not always the case.
There are many different shades of blue around. The most common colors are Steel Blue almost grayish which gives the fish a cold coloration and the Royal Blue Betta, which is a vibrant and gorgeous coloration showing an iridescent bright blue. The black orchid betta fish variation has a dark overall coloration.
Occasionally you might observe purple or blue highlights along its body. An interesting fact about the black variation is that this group can be divided into three different types, Melano, Black Lace, and Metallic. Red is the dominant color with Betta Fish. Usually appearing as a striking and full-bodied red color, sometimes this red can appear washed off too. On this occasion, you should watch their diet and water condition as your fish might not be feeling at ease. Transparent-looking Bettas often get confused with the albino variation.
These fish have almost no pigment with the flesh shining through the skin. If the color pink is fuller, the fish will have a bright and rich pink color on their body and fins. However, is not always this simple and even though the overall color is pink, they will probably have more color variations, from red to purple and white along their fins, tail, and body. The Rose Petal Betta Fish is perhaps one of the strangest types as there is no one way to define them.
They come in the most color variations, generally electric light blue with some color variations generally dark blue, copper and have a darker face. Yellow Betta Fish are also a very common color found. This fish generally shows a full rich body yellow coloration extending along the fins and tail. This variation can have many different yellow shadings, from extremely yellow to a more tamed soft coloration. The White Betta Fish might appear a bit plain when compared to other color variations.
These Bettas are completely white. However even though the coloration can appear a bit dull, if you choose the right tail type, they are quite majestic. You can combine coloration and tail type to find the best for you. Long flowing swooping tails are quite majestic even though completely white. True purple Betta Fish are quite difficult to find. You will often find them in rich violets or purple-blueish with other color variations such as copper and black. They have all types of tail types and color patterns.
You will just have to find the one that best suits your taste! There are even examples of betta fish being sold in tiny little cups from large national stores — these should be avoided at all costs. This is not a healthy environment for a betta fish. The water will get dirty very quickly because there is so little of it — this leads to many betta fish illnesses. Wherever you choose to buy your fish make sure that all the tanks in the shop are well maintained and never buy a fish from an aquarium that includes a dead or a visibly ill fish.
Check out this video we found on YouTube about spotting illnesses in a betta fish. You might be able to see some of these things as you shop for your betta fish, so be aware of any signs of a sick betta. We hope this helps you choose the perfect betta fish and avoid any mistakes that could have caused distress to you, your family and your new pet.
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