Betta_Endeavours Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 I've got my eye on two Steel Blue males and I like both but for different reasons but I can't decide. BLACK HEAD STEEL BLUE OHM MALE - Seller is Chaba Very Nice form Steel Blue Hm - Seller is Kelsonbetta One of them closes in just over a day and a half also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbies Betta Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Steel Blue, one of my fav colours I'm liking the second one better, but I love the dorsal on the first guy I vote #2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2jdaze Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 I vote for the 1st one from Chaba :scared: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 They are both very nice fish. It was hard to decide, but I prefer the Kelsonbetta steel more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beano Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 The first one looks more like copper to me than steel. But I'm not a pro. The 2nd one iwth more colouring on the face and head looks better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta_Endeavours Posted October 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 The Second one I found first oddly enough. I was leaning towards that one as being the one I need but it's hard going past the other one because it's really nice. I think the lighting doesn't help Chaba's one but that's just my thoughts on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishchick Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 really does depend on what you are aiming to achieve. A traditional steel (no mask/metallic) is becomeing increasingly difficult to find. The Chaba male also has melano genes. The mask male is my preference on form. Cheers, J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbies Betta Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 yeah I agree with what someone said, just didn't know how to write it down b4 :scared: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta_Endeavours Posted October 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Darn it. This really really hard now. Is there a place in modern betta keeping/breeding for the traditional steel and is it dying out or just more specialised now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbies Betta Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 It's basically just the fact that people are breeding all traditional colours to metallics, and we're losing the traditional non-metallic colourations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta_Endeavours Posted October 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 So they are disappearing but is it worth keeping a line of them going as pure *traditional* steel or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2jdaze Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 I'd try to keep the line going... once the fad of metallics is gone we might regret it personally I like the black head just as much as the full mask...but it still goes down to your taste.... OR just bid on BOTH :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta_Endeavours Posted October 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 I like both actually. Which is why I couldn't decide :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 I prefer the older colours myself. It isn't that I don't like metallics, it is just that almost everything has metallic in it these days, or is masked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta_Endeavours Posted October 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 I've got bids on both. I believe my royal blue line is tradition. Not sure about the black melano since you can't really tell I like the traditional because they are naturally beautiful. I also like the metallics but that's more of a wow I don't have that sort of thing. I think face with going all one way or the other (having all modern metallics or all traditional) I think I'd go with the traditionals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Just because he has a black head doesn't mean he is a real traditional. Chaba might know enough of its background though Remember, the copper (metallic) trait persists in a line for many generations, and is a separate trait from mask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta_Endeavours Posted October 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 I didn't think it was that simple. How do you tell a TRUE traditional from one carrying metallic? Also is Lovely OHM-Royal Blue - Seller Nicebettas Metallic or not? He looks gorgeous but I'd swear that blue is metallic from that picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Most likely metallic . Nice fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta_Endeavours Posted October 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 I've sent a question to Vinita as to what he is. I also put a bid on him because like you said he's a nice fish regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbies Betta Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 that RB is gorgeous, but I'd agree with Stefan and say Metallic, as you can see a kinda "shine" to the scales :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta_Endeavours Posted October 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Yeah it tooks so metallic so I'm getting it on that basis. It doesn't hurt to ask though :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara_01 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 if you get him and decide that you don't like him.... i love Vinita's fish and she's spectacular to work with, he is a very nice RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta_Endeavours Posted October 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 :lol: Yeah Vinita is wonderful to deal with. I get my first lot of fish from her tomorrow sometime (all going well ) I put a bid on him based on being metallic and a wonderful specimen :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Love My Fishies Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 I didn't think it was that simple. How do you tell a TRUE traditional from one carrying metallic? Also is Lovely OHM-Royal Blue - Seller Nicebettas Metallic or not? He looks gorgeous but I'd swear that blue is metallic from that picture. wow he's gorgeous :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta_Endeavours Posted October 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Okay so I won the male from Chaba and have secured a sibling female. He said that they are traditional steel blue with no metallic. Here is the female as photographed by Chaba Would have posted it sooner but needed to get the okay from them first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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