Picasso - the marble CT

[Terribletegs]

Well, we just thought his marble pattern was so cute and well defined.

And I like seeing pink in a fish.

I couldn't help scooping him up for $12.

We couldn't get him to flare for a photo but we have been using him to 'fire up' Louis in the breeding tank. And he sure flares then! So feisty.

[Chuckie]

He is really cute Tegan!

[Callatya]

Oh I like that! What striking markings!

What does he look like all stretched out?

[Bender]

He's cute, and I love the colour combo!

[Terribletegs]

He does look pretty impressive all stretched out, even though he has some ray curling etc. His other side has a bolder 'blue and pink stripes' section near his pectorals.

From the top, he looks like someone has just dribbled paint on him! :D

[Akythara]

*gasp* his amazing! Great find! I'd have found a place for him too!

[Marianne]

Love the colour:)

[Jess]

He is really really unique. I would be happy breeding for these colours and patterns over form!

[SKELETOR]

Lovely looking Betta! Very unique colouring! :drool:

[killimike]

A very visually appealing fish :drool:

[hobbygodz]

Mustard, pink, purple, blue, black and red also........His varied colouring and applique are deserving an appropriate title, like;

Mr rainbow-picasso or Sir crowntail-colourbomb. Nice fishy. - Brad. :drool:

[Bender]

Has his pattern stayed stable Tegan?

[Terribletegs]

Of course... let me just get him out to show you... oh wait, where is he?

Ninjas came in the night and replaced him with another fish!!!!??

Haha but I jest. He has changed a bit; his head black has pushed back towards his dorsal further.

I would love to breed him for his cool markings, but he has gimpy ventrals (thin and usually immobile). I need to do more research first to find out if his gimpy ventrals are a genetic thing or a nurture thing... Maybe gimpy ventrals are one stop short of the 'missing ventrals' phenomenon?

[Terribletegs]

Poor old Louis' still looks pretty impressive even without a dorsal.

This is the best pic I could get to show you his pattern now. But look at all the extra webbing between his rays! He is my little OHM CT :D

[Marvin131976]

Wow he has changed a fair bit, is quite interesting to see before and after photos of marbles, thanks :D

[Mitch]

Wow, thats brilliant colouring.

Sorry to read about madame de pompadour.

mitch

[Terribletegs]

Thanks Mitch.

Picasso cracks me and my bigger half up every 'exercise' time.

He goes crazy when he sees another betta and puts on a crazy, super agro display.... But show him a mirror and he bolts, terrified, and hides in a corner until the 'big scary betta' goes away... LOL!

[Terribletegs]

[Terribletegs]

Getting some fleshy orange around the face. Where did all that black go? And blue?

[Chuckie]

that is so cool!

[Phil]

I found a gorgeous CT at work that looks exactly like him the other day. I put it aside on top of a tank and forgot about him and he was gone when i came back in on monday!! Not happy!! beautiful fish :)

[ninoid12]

phil that sux. Im shocking, if the fighters are in individual containers i carry them around with me lmfao sometimes its difficult to juggle more than two or three lol.

He is such a cool fish.

Do you plan to find him a sexy girl? He would make stunning babies :)

[Chuckie]

actually a lot of my combtail juvies are marble. Tegan, do you want me to bring a couple of marble females to the next SBG and you can pick from them? If you want an actual CT female then I won't be offended :)

[ninoid12]

Can always use a comb marble for one spawn and keep looking for a nice crown

hehe

[Chuckie]

they're nice combs too, good webbing reduction and nice caudl spread - and they're not even jarred yet.