Beano Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 I got this guy at the LFS yesterday - I think a whole bunch of fighters just came out of quarantine because *drool* there were about 4 or 5 really good ones. One of the had this gigantic dorsal fin it was amazing. I didn't get him though because I suspect that I would not be able to maintain his finnage, and I think he was rosetail. He was sold as a super delta but he spreads to 180 degrees. What is the true definition of HM? Is it the spread distance or ray branching count? Anyway, I got this guy instead. His anal is a bit long and he's quite lazy at holding up his dorsal, but I love his colour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta_Endeavours Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Oh gorgeous . Congrats on your lucky find. You don't see ones like that here anymore it seems. I found out from a LFS that a wholesale Importer that was 15 - 20mins from us stopped doing direct imports a couple of years ago and now buys from interstate. Leaving only one place that directly imports and they only import for themselves and their suppliers don't give them options or choices on what bettas they can bring in. They get the odd HM, Delta, SD and the like but they are really expensive and not properly displayed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Yeah thats a HM Beano! HM doesnt matter how many rays, its just having the 180 degree spread. You can get fish with lots of rays that dont make it to HM! I would call that colour a green lace Nice fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celeste84 Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 i was about to say exactly what you said brett! LOL he really is a beautiful fish :cheer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Excellent find! No red wash. Now you just need to find a nice green/blue girl to go with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beano Posted December 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Well, with the flash he has no red wash - under bright fluoro light he has what appears to be a red body under that black. So I don't think he's entirely free of red... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2jdaze Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 red or no red he's gorgeous! good find :cheer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Does he have a sparkly body colour? I find that a lot of metallic sparkly fish have red under the top irid layer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 just noticed does he have an extra ventral fin on the left hand side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beano Posted December 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 He has 2 ventrals, but the L hand side one has an extra ray I think. He's got a glittery metallic irid over "black" body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celeste84 Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 it looks more like reduced webbing inbetween 2 rays on the same ventral?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 I've got a copper HM with exactly the same thing. One ventral, the right one in his case, has an extra ray split and the rays extend past the webbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamer Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 He is very nice The other one sounds beautiful too...Who is the LFS? Might have to pop in there myself on day :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 I picked up a fish the other day with similiar colouring and fins only his body is more black. I was told he was a cross between a VT and HM what do you guys think. http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff217/c...ly/DSCF5894.jpg http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff217/c...ly/DSCF5891.jpg Tara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beano Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 It's Aquarama at Stafford. You should ring them up and find out when their next import is coming in and when they'll take them out of quarantine. I think they usually take the fish out of quarantine and put them on the shelf one thursday per month, so ring them up, because that is the best time. The worst time is toward the end of that month. Plus they have their regulars who go in the day the fish come out of quarantine and pick all the best ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2jdaze Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Plus they have their regulars who go in the day the fish come out of quarantine and pick all the best ones. Hehe that sounds familiar *angelic expression* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamer Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 Oh yeah, Aquarama is where I got some of my boys last year...I got some nice boys from them. Havent been back since though as it is on the otherside of town, might have to go over one day :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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