Ned Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 This is a SD of mine,I would like to know what color he is? Thanks, Ned. edit *new photos* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 Looks like Melano to me. Very nice :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 Yep. Melano aka Black Lace. He's got green/blue iridescence. I would breed him to a steel blue female if you've got one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celeste84 Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 *nods* the steel on the body makes me think melano, but the tail is more lace - maybe he's a super black instead?? super blacks are supposed to be from crosses between melano and lace, so they could theoretically show phenotypical traits of both types of black??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 TYPES OF BLACKS http://www.bettysplendens.com/articles/pag...p?articleid=961 Looks melano to me too. EDIT: was thinking similarly about the tail, but aren't double blacks darker all over? Blacks were never something I played with. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2jdaze Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 i don't care what it is but it's pretty :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbies Betta Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 me thinks deff melano,but a turq version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celeste84 Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 maybe he has a mild BF in the tail, that might give the look of lace in the fins, it's very clear cut between the melano/lace look in the tail when you look at it isn't it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Melano and black lace are not the same thing. Most importantly, melano females are infertile (well, that's the shorthand explanation why their eggs don't hatch) whereas black lace females aren't. Melano is a denser black than lace too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted July 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 he does have a spot of his body colour on his caudal, hes such an interesting fish, the best nest builder i got. ill try to find a better pic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joepmaster Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 Hi Ned, From these pictures I would guess he is a melano black with some metallic influence. Many greetings from the Netherlands, Joep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 I agree with the others. Very nice looking boy you have there :thumbs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted July 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 thanks so much guys, i always wondered what he was, i always thought melano, so i was kinda there. so a steel blue girl for this guy would do him right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbies Betta Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 yep, deff go for a steel blue girl :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted July 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 great... i was hoping someone would say different. i dont have a steel blue girl, now im going to have to look into investing into one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celeste84 Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 do you have a black or copper girl?? i'd go with a pair like that if you don't have a steel as copper is steel +2 metallic genes :thumbs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted July 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 i do have lots of copper girls yay thanks celeste!!! bloody genetics!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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