lpiasente Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 I found these 2 girls in a lps for $8 each. The darker one is hard to see in the pic but I am hoping someone maybe be able to tell me their colours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpiasente Posted January 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 The first girl you can't really see her colour properly. I am a terrible photographer. She is metalic and so bright she looks like she is wearing sequins. I have never seen a girl this colorful before. I need peta or sarah here to take the pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 the 1st one looks like a metallic blue with masking. while it's not the clearest pic, I think the second one is a male. Looks like a black lace PK. See how long the ventrals are? They'd probably make a nice pair (assuming you didn't score 2 males... the first one has a slightly masculine look too, for a reason I can't quite put my finger on! It could be the face ... it also looks like it might sprout, if you jar it.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Very good buy! Give them two weeks on good food, see how they brush up I'm not certain on the masked one, the body shape is very forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpiasente Posted January 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 They both have the little white dot but the long ventrals had me guessing as well. I will keep an eye on them and see which way the go. I really wish I could take a good photo of them :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 the white dot is a very deceptive thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canfeleq Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 I also think that they may be males. The white tipped ventrals on the second one tend to make me think male. The first one is hard to say but my feeling is male. All I can say about the colour is blue/green metallic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peta Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 ohh that first one is stunning I guess you'll just have to keep an eye on them and see what they act like to work out there Sex'es. I know even the 'professionals' can get that wrong :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 If you haven't at least once tried to breed a boy with a boy, you aren't a real betta breeder That is my excuse and I'm sticking to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 The top photos looks like its a male. Not sure sure with the second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 I dunno. Most of the HM females I see are very colourful and have longer finnage and PK males including relatively long ventrals. From those pics I couldn't say that they are definitely male or female. I think you'd have a better chance of taking a good close up photo if they were in smaller tank. With compact cameras you want to use your macro setting without zoom which means getting nice and close. And lots of light helps as well. Even in a small tank it can be quite difficult to get a good shot because bettas are so active. So just decide where the 'photo spot' is going to be, set your camera to focus in that area and snap when the fish swims into that area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpiasente Posted January 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Thanks Mike. I will put them in a smaller tank later on in the week and take a photo how you said. I chase them around the tank with the camera and swear my head off at them as they swim away. I really would love to show off their colours especially the girl in the first photo she is magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 Is it "later in the week" yet? :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpiasente Posted March 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Sorry it is definatly later in the week. I shut down my community tank around 3 weeks ago and this was where these 2 lived with a giant female. After adding them to my 450 ltre tank that isn't heavily planted like my community tank was I have been watching them and yep the dark one is definatly a male and I am pretty sure that the metalic is a male as well. Funny thing is they have been living together for about 6 or more months now and get along quite well even with the female. She very much keeps to herself and the boys live up different ends of the tank and have their own little holes in the rock wall. I guess as they were raised together so far so good. There is a bit of chasing and the occasinal fin nipping but nothing compared to what my girls have done in the past. I will keep an eye out for any aggression changes but I guess as the tank is so big they may be able to live together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninoid12 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 i have had some stunning hm and hmpk females that look the same shape to the first. So there's still a chance. The second i agree, might be a nice pk or hmpk boy. Looking forward to more photos :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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