y2jdaze Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 (edited) You may remember Shimmer from this thread when I 1st got him... http://ausaqua.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=3563 Well he's growing into a very lovely boy and Celeste requested some new pics These are the best I've been able to get coz the little bugga won't stand still for 3 seconds. A flaring pic is next to impossible to get so you can't really see how close to HM he is. His dorsal is outta control it's huge! Still hard to determine his colour, changes every 5 minutes lol. he's been having "more greenish" days lately and sometimes even looks a bit goldish in between the blue/green. But you can see how the colour is moving and changing over time and how his head seems to be getting a little coppery...but other days he looks more blue and that's not moving him from where he is! it's just him Anyways... here's the best 3 and I'll try for some more later Comments very welcome ~Stacey Edited February 18, 2007 by y2jdaze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 oooh so pretty. Are you exercising him? Might make HM He reminds me so much of a pastel male i got from Vicki, i think he was from her Jasperxpetal spawn :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2jdaze Posted February 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 he gets a lot of exercise, he loves his mirror! when he really really flares i think he's only a couple of degrees off HM, he might even be HM but it's so hard to see because he always has his dorsal in front of it so you can't see and then you try to look at the other side and he turns around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celeste84 Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 oh he is turning out lovely! he's the one male i wanted to keep, but who didn't fit into my breeding plans glad he went to a good home, he's become so pretty under your care! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2jdaze Posted February 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 he gets very very spoiled lol *blush* i want to take very good care of him so he reaches his full potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 Just lovely, he's turning into a great fish. Quite a transformation from this: He has a great strong-shaped body and a very full dorsal, which I love Which spawn is he from again, Celeste? I keep forgetting. And why wasn't he in your breeding plan? LOL... He'd be a good match for your young copper black lace HM F :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celeste84 Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 he was from the teal RTM X copper HMF spawn what i want to breed are: 1) greens 2) the cambodians 3) giants 4) the black and white marbles so unfortunatly he doesn't really fit the bill *shrugs* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Awww... but he's a metallic blue... he could throw all kinds of greens lol :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howlsn Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 I like! :dance: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbies Betta Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Is that the same boy that Stefan posted the pic of???? if so, noiiiice you've done a great job with him as did you in breeding him celeste :cheer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2jdaze Posted February 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 hehe yep thats the same little guy he looked like that before i got him, then he looked like the thread i posted the link to when i got him and now a month or so later he looks like this thanks i try to take really good care of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2jdaze Posted February 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 I got some more piccies in this one you can see how his dorsal hangs over everything this one shows more accurately how close to HM he is hope you enjoy the new ones ~Stacey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celeste84 Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 he almost looks more grizzled than marbled very nice pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbies Betta Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 niiice he really is close to HM keep up the good work STacey :betta: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 :betta: Great fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2jdaze Posted February 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 lol will do and explain the difference between grizzled and marbled? and of course will post more pics as he continues to change, seems his colour is changing lots at the moment, he's getting all kinda highlights and pale colourings that the pics don't show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celeste84 Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 (edited) hmmm grizzled is a type of marble - kinda like BF is a type of marble - but instead of the solid areas of colour, the colour looks like it has been dry brushed or rubbed on that's the best way i can describe it ;;; this may help: http://www.bettysplendens.com/articles/pag...?articleid=1432 Edited February 20, 2007 by Celeste84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2jdaze Posted February 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 ah i see then i'd say he's getting grizzled so cute he's starting to get colour on his body as well in tiny little bits and i just noticed that he's ALMOST HM now coz i just gave him his mirror and he's going crazy lol i've decided he'll definitely make HM now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VickiPS Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 oooh so pretty. Are you exercising him? Might make HM He reminds me so much of a pastel male i got from Vicki, i think he was from her Jasperxpetal spawn You're right, Phil, he's quite a bit like some the males from that spawn, but none of them had that lovely teal-green tinge. Shimmer is an exceptionally pretty boy, IMO :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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