Well, I'm not seeing any Crowntail Plakats in this thread! I'll post pictures of mine.





Sorry for low quality pictures.

From my understanding of it, butterflies have a solid color body (not multi-toned) and the fins start off the same color as the body but end up in a band of a different color--the best have ALL their fins the same 2-tone coloring in the same equal proportion as all the other fins and the demarcation line between the 2 colors is sharp (it doesn't bleed from one color to the other). The original true, pure mustard gas has a green body with yellow fins with green edging along the fins; Mustard Gas Salamanders are blue, purple or "black" and have the yellow fin pattern with edging--true MGs will breed true (that is, their offspring will be the same coloring as the parents) in almost a predictable way.

then what tail type is this?
it is kind of a cross between a crown tail and a veiltail i would send u some pics of him if i knew how to send them. i got him from the fish shop i go to . he is fairly small but quite aggresive and active

This was helpful, but I still can't find out what tail type my betta is.
It looks like Mamaschild's betta (on page 2).
It's fins are tattered so you can't really recognize it. I think it's a veil tail. But it might be a DT.
Sorry, I don't have any pictures.

I was told my female is a spade tail. Here is a picture of her. Sorry it's out of focus, but you can see her tail.

It looks like a spade tail to me

What are the "rays" that it keeps talking about over and over? I don't know what a "ray" is

this might help with the rays thing http://www.fishforums.net/content/Bettas/178198/http-www-fishforums-net-index-php-showtopic-178198/

hey man nice topic can i use ur pictures for a freinds website he is doin it all about siamese fighting fish here is the link betta website in progress thanks it would be highly appreciated

That's called a combtail... It has the length and 'togetherness' that a veilteil would have with split rays at the ends of crowntails..
Combs have been developed into HM's called 'Half suns'... Very cool looking.

I am loving the halfmoon.
where can i get one!

i love crowntail plakats! stop making me drool! i have kept all sorts of tail types but not mixed like ctpk or dtpk.I just starting breeding so may try and make one

This is my boy, he tail has been like this since I bought him, really not sure what tail it is, I had one with the same tail before. Its sort of ragged and he has a beard like it as well

Some pictures of my Combtail male.






@ Samphire - your guy looks like a very tattered VT to me, keep his water clean and watch for any signs of infection, maybe add some fin rot meds just incase

Thanks, bought some aquarium salt this evening and put it in with him. Will get him some meds on Thursday.

me too - i think i've decided on the halfmoon. anyone know where i can get one from around essex?

and this thread is really useful.

Amwell aquatics - Epping have them in.

The combtail picture isn't showing up anymore. I googled some pictures though, and I can't tell whether my new betta is a combtail or a crowntail.

a picture of my old combtail, hope this helps
Close up

Flaring



This post has been edited by lilfishie: Mar 25 2008, 11:04 AM