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So I went to the pet shop today for dog collars, ended up coming home with 1 female betta, 2 bristlenose catfish and a new plant :lol:
My new girl is quite small, the employee told me she is about 3 months old - but then again she wasn't too sure.
She was in a big tank all by herself next to another tank full of female bettas. She was just staring into that tank which made me feel bad for her :blush:
So I brought her home. She's currently in the same tank as my other female Betta but in a breeder just until she settles in and the other fish 'accept' her.
I'm not sure about her tail type though... I have some photos of her so if anyone can help me figure out what tail type she is that would be great :)

Photos Here (takes you to the album)

Since those photos she has gained more colour and lost her stress stripes :D
She is dark blue with red fins.
 
OMG u have my hirls twin :p
Go on to the thread called my betta ha grown huge
It shows a pic of my female and two of my males (females at the bottom)
Anyway nice colours :)
 
I wasn't sure about her tail type when I bought her.
The edges of her tail are very straight and don't curve in like a VT.. But then again I'm not too sure, I'm no expert :lol:
I'm trying to get a better photo of her that really shows off her tail - she's a bit camera shy.

Nawww thank you :)
She's a VT, and very big at the moment! She eats a lot of food.. She steals flakes off my other fish hehe.
 
Well I was thinking Delta...
The edges if her tail are straight and do not curve in towards each other like a VT.
But Im getting mixed replies, so I will try my hardest to get a better photo :lol:
 
I released her into the tank this morning and it all went pretty well.
My other female was chasing her a little, so I added a bubble stone to help create a distraction and it worked perfectly.
The chasing has stopped and she has settled in nicely. She is exploring her new home and loves the car ornament :lol:

Here is another photo of her. It kinda shows off her tail..
IMG_0946.jpg
She is very fast, so trying to get a good photo of her is almost impossible :lol:
I'm almost positive she is a Delta, when she flares the edges of her tail are straight. My VT female's tail curves in towards each other when she flares - so that makes me think that she's a Delta.
I've also looked up photos of Deltas, and they look exactly the same
I don't think she's a HM, her tail isn't the full 180* like it should be..
So confused :blush:
 
Thanks :)
Well, from that info, I still think it's a Delta..
Just out of curiosity, what makes you think she is a VT? :lol:
 
I am unable to count her rays properly, she moves way too fast.. But I think she has 2? But possibly more :huh:
From the link you gave to me, it makes me think Delta, but as you said VT which also has 2 rays I'm confused :p
Delta's have 2-6 rays.. So because her tail is straight at the edges and her anal fin at that shape - that's where I'm getting Delta from.

So I did this:
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Please excuse the glass haha :blush:
 
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