lyrical Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 I wandered into my LFS today to buy some Vallisinera and food and fell in love with this boy l just couldnt resist him ..his so Beautiful..the description said " Marble blue halfmoon" let me know what you guys think ..... Marble Blue Halfmoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbzy81 Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Can I be so rude as to ask how much you paid for him? I went into an aquarium in the St Kilda area & they're charging $59 for what the call "show quality" half moons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyrical Posted March 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Not rude bubbzy.... he was $49..he was in my LFS here in Boronia.. and that would be the St Kilda Aquarium l was in there last tuesday...bought a bright red crowntail in there............and they've got beautiful halfmoons..l just didnt have the money when l was there.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koriana Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 He is a lovely fish Lyrical=) i dont know much about colour, but he looks kinda like he has a butterfly pattern on his fins. And is he a marble or a mask? no idea LOL kylie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dracon Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 i dont know what to be more over that you have scored yourself a beauty or the fact that your getting HMs in your LPS not to worry its only a mater of time before they are here i love his face so cool, well done lyrical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbzy81 Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 That wasn't in the Boronia aquarium was it? Coz I was in there yesterday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peta Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 he is awesome - definately a butterfly pattern going on - watch him with finrot - I've found in my limted experience (two BF's) that BF's seem to be prone to finrot. As I type my BF boy is at home in medication getting over his latest bout of it. I'm also not sure if he really is a HM.... but willing to sit on the fence and see if anyone else comments about that, to me it didn't look like he's tail got to 180 in the photos... but then I'm not an expert there either ... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninoid12 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Love the colour, and the masked head is beautiful. But he seems to me like a SD. Try take photos when flaring. Would love to see more of him. wow, i cant afford that aquarium in stkilda then, thats way too much for my budget!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marianne Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Very nice:) or the fact that your getting HMs in your LPS If you're around Brisbane, there is a pet store at Rothwell (next to Bunnings) that usually has HM's, both males and females, for about $40, and they usually have some SD or HM's at Pet's Paradise at Chermside shopping centre. Last time I was there they had two SD's, one blue marble and a copper. Very pretty, but I didn't have any money at the time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 He's lovely The colour is beautiful. I think the boy needs some exercise though, I want to see what is going on with that tail :drool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyrical Posted March 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 thanks everyone ............it wasnt Boronia Aquarium. l got him at Boronia Reptile and Aquarium on boronia road right near video ezy..................He is just so beautiful...l've asked Scott at the LFS to see if he can get me a female for him ..l've got to try breeding him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbzy81 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 I didn't know there was another fishy shop there, I'm not a local to the area. Will have to go back & have another look! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyrical Posted March 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Ok l decided to call him "Topaz" and l got some more pics of him l hope these are ok ...some are reflected in the mirror beside the tank ....because the the tank is hexagonal so it was hard to get a front on shot. Topaz Pics More Pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 He's very nice and a very apt name as well. I think you should show him off at the Melbourne Betta Gathering this weekend. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterwhite Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 I didn't know there was another fishy shop there, I'm not a local to the area. Will have to go back & have another look! hey bubbzy81... with best intention..i would suggest to play with what you have first.. and wait till you recieve your aquabid purchase..then if you don't feel too overwhelmed, go and buy more.. i'm speaking for most of us here..we've all been down that road..the fish buying frenzy.. and in the end..didn't really need this one, nor that one.. hope the copper hmpk you got from me is doing well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbzy81 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 hey bubbzy81... with best intention..i would suggest to play with what you have first.. and wait till you recieve your aquabid purchase..then if you don't feel too overwhelmed, go and buy more.. i'm speaking for most of us here..we've all been down that road..the fish buying frenzy.. and in the end..didn't really need this one, nor that one.. hope the copper hmpk you got from me is doing well There's no harm in looking right? lol The copper you gave me is doing great! & also some more great news, I finally got some fish (CTs) to spawn YAH! Although I'm a little concernced that he just ate the eggs coz I can't see any in his nest & she was releasing heaps! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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