kb46 Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 I've seen white bettas called everything from platinum to opaque. What are the differences between the different terms? and where does cellophane fit into the picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara_01 Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 opaque is a white fight that is covered in guanine (spelling?), it gives the fish a powdered look. Platinum is metallic white, often it will have a green shine. Cellophane: (don't quote me) I think it's related to a marble gene, esentially it makes the fish see through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canfeleq Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 If you are interested in the genetics try this site http://www.bettas-jimsonnier.com/genetics.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb46 Posted June 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Thanks guys, Thanks for the link - that's one of the easiest to understand of the genetics pages I've found. Kylie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 I think the confusion arises from the fact that not everyone uses the terms correctly. And also because it's hard to correctly identify them from photographs. It's a pity the Betty Splendens site is down at the moment. But if it comes back up there's tons of good genetics info on that site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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