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The Veil Tail (Author: BettySplendens) (Date Submitted: 3/26/2004) The most widely-available longfin form in bettas is inarguably the Veil Tail betta (or VT). This is the natural form the fins take when they are artificially lengthened from the wild shortfin form with selective breeding.
The Spade Tail (Author: BettySplendens) (Date Submitted: 3/26/2004) This tail form is pretty basic; the caudal has a wide base that narrows to a delicate point, like a spade.
The Doubletail (Author: BettySplendens) (Date Submitted: 3/26/2004) The Doubletail is a cultivated mutation that gives the fish a dorsal fin equal in length to the anal fin, and two distinct caudal lobes.
The Roundtail (Author: BettySplendens) (Date Submitted: 3/26/2004) The term "roundtail" is most usually used to describe a single tailed betta with rounded caudal edges.
The Delta Tail (Author: BettySplendens) (Date Submitted: 3/26/2004) Delta tail has straight caudal edges like a HM or SDT, but they extend outwards from the back of the fish and don't arch straight up into HM.
The Super Delta Tail (Author: BettySplendens) (Date Submitted: 3/26/2004) This is basically an enhanced version of the standard Delta Tail, and some are just shy of being full HM.
The Half Moon (Author: BettySplendens) (Date Submitted: 3/26/2004) Specifically, a halfmoon betta must have a caudal where both ends are exactly 180 degrees apart or more, spreading towards the front. Caudal edges have to be straight or curving outwards, and not bending inwards.
The Rosetail (Author: BettySplendens) (Date Submitted: 12/2/2004) The quest for the perfect halfmoon by selectively breeding for branching and straight caudal edges has given rise to a new development in the Betta splendens tailforms - the Rosetail.
The Plakat (Author: BettySplendens) (Date Submitted: 12/2/2004) The Plakat (from the Thai word 'pla kad', meaning 'biting fish') is just the shortfinned version of the common Betta splendens.
The Crowntail (Author: BettySplendens) (Date Submitted: 12/2/2004) The webbing between the fin rays of these bettas is reduced, producing the appearance of spikes or prongs, hence the name "Crown Tail".
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Hatching Without Male Present This month I'd like to introduce a new contributor, Jim Denley, who has graciously submitted this article detailing his successful method of artificial hatching. Give it a read!
Showing Your Betta Does your betta have what it takes to be a champion? Competing with your bettas is a fun and interesting way to enhance your hobby.
Power Growing Your Fry ''How do you get your fry to grow so quickly?'' Most experienced breeders are inevitably asked this question, so for this new feature of Bettysplendens.com I'd like to address how to get the fastest growth from your betta fry.
Sex Ratio Distortion Anyone who routinely breeds Betta will eventually encounter a spawn with vastly more males than females or the converse.
Breeding Bettas - For Fun and Profit? Several times a week I get emails from people wanting advice on how to make a profit selling bettas online. I can only assume this is because I run a rather high-profile website which seems to sell a lot of bettas. When you look at the price tag on some of these fish, Wow!, it looks like I'm making a killing! So I'm going to address the money-making potential in bettas, and what that requires of you.
The Different Types of Black One of the most confusing issues for newcomers into our hobby is the different types of black bettas, and how they work from a genetics perspective.
Ketapang Leaves & Black Water Extract Ketapang leaves - the so called Asian Breeding Secret Recipe and Black Water Extract - a scientifically prepared water solution which creates a natural environment and induces spawning; do they serve the same purpose?
