Betta Simplex Vs. Paradise Fish |
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 Sep 18 2006, 05:11 PM
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 Fishaholic  Group: Members Posts: 208 Joined: 26-July 06 From: St. Paul, MN Member No.: 23257  |
Okay, I went to the fishstore last night and they had what looked like betta simplex selling for 11.99. I asked him if they were and he said they were paradise fish. After looking at paradise fish and betta simplex, they dont look that alike, do they? I dont think so at all, or are there paradise fish that look the same as bettas, to the point that you can hardly tell the difference. If no, I am going to be on my way to pick me up some of those.
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Sep 18 2006, 05:39 PM
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 when I grow up I'll be stable  Group: Members Posts: 1373 Joined: 9-April 06 From: glenside, pa Member No.: 20474 |
hmm... did it look like any of these? I don't know of anything else that would be called a paradise fish...
 betta simplex  paradise fish  red spike tailed paradise fish |
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Sep 18 2006, 10:47 PM
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 Why am I browsing a fish forum at 2am? Group: Members Posts: 2928 Joined: 28-October 03 From: California Member No.: 2695 |
If they are spike tails... get some! Awesome fish with lots of personality
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Sep 19 2006, 04:45 AM
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 Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 612 Joined: 12-February 06 From: Tampa, Florida, USA Member No.: 19024 |
paradise fish arnt bettas, they are Macropodus genus.
they are just like bettas but not as bad, the males fight. they even build bubble nest. a very cool fish to me. |
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Sep 20 2006, 09:02 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 208 Joined: 26-July 06 From: St. Paul, MN Member No.: 23257 |
Ohhhh!!! They're the bottom ones, the spiked tail paradise fish. Wow!!! They look so much like a betta with a different tale. They're being sold for 11.99. I have no idea how to keep these fish so I'll probably look into it. Thanks so much! I looked up different paradise fish, but i didn't come across any of the spiked tail paradise fish.
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Sep 20 2006, 09:17 PM
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when I grow up I'll be stable Group: Members Posts: 1373 Joined: 9-April 06 From: glenside, pa Member No.: 20474 |
the reason you probably didn't come up with them is because they're a different genus (or whatever -lol-) than paradise fish, and they aren't anywhere near as common (in my experience). Actually, I had to do a search with the latin name, Pseudosphromenus dayi, to find the picture -lo-l
This post has been edited by starrynightxxi: Sep 20 2006, 09:20 PM |
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Sep 20 2006, 09:30 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 208 Joined: 26-July 06 From: St. Paul, MN Member No.: 23257 |
lol that might be why. Thanks so much for your help guys! They are extremely beautiful fish though!
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Sep 20 2006, 09:34 PM
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 Brandon, my little one. Group: Members Posts: 1933 Joined: 22-January 06 From: Houston, TX - USA Member No.: 18462 |
 Wow for the betta pic.
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Sep 23 2006, 01:19 AM
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Fish Fanatic  Group: Validating Posts: 32 Joined: 16-September 06 Member No.: 24898 |
They look alike to me. I've been told that the paradise fish have confused those bettas for their own kind and have attacked them.
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