finding crown tails

[Coral Dolpfin Cove]

Where could I go (besides the internet) to find crowntails? I've looked in several different stores and all I can find are VT. Any suggestions? Thanks so much!

 

[Joby]

Bettaman has crowntails for sale on his site

Its worth keep looking in the lfs as they do occasionally get them in, its how I got my male Ozzy. You could ask if they would order one in for you. I know my lfs don't like to order in the crowntail as people don't understand the fins are supposed to be spiky like that and they think they have fin rot and won't buy them

Where about are you? I'm guessing UK as you are in the same time zone as me

 

[Styx]

Keep checking pet stores. I ran across mine by accident in a pet store I'd never seen them in before.

 

[Hsieyun]

Walmart sometimes has them.

 

[newfishies]

my girls are both walmart rescues and they are a crowntail and a doubletail

 

[yvez9]

pet stores around here rarely have some, though there is one store i was told to look at!

anyway, i know stores get some "sometimes" but never saw any.

I just bought a pair off of bcbetta.com and they will ship tomorrow!

 

[x Fish x]

Try to find a fish 'warehouse outlet'. I have one I use for fish whenever I can. It's an hour drive away, but worth the wait. They often have a hundred plus male and female Bettas of every color and tail-type available. The one I use keeps them in tall cups (to keep jumping-accidents to a minimum) and the place is so over-heated I have to take off my sweater when I go in. The warehouse-type places are good, because they often breed their own fish or buy from a close breeder, and have a constant supply for low prices.

Examples? Bettas are 1.99, occasionally they mark them out and sell Crowns for 2/9.99 and other types ranging 9-34 dollars. Corydoras of all sorts- Julii, Speckled, Albino, Pygmy, Panda- ranging from .39-3 dollars. Discus for 19.99, pairs of Killies for 11.99, huge Goldfish (I love this, because it keeps people from thinking their half-inch Goldie won't grow. See that huge sucker over there, the one that could EAT YOUR SON? That's Goldie in a few months.) for 7.99. Not itty Goldfish, but big ones. 5-6 inches.

Yep. Warehouse outlets. Go there, now. Find one, and frolic! =D

If you can't... Find a non-chain LPS, and ask if they order Bettas in. My LPS can order in Doubletails, Crowntails, Deltas and better Butterflies for double the price of a normal Betta.

 

[Danno]

If you have a credit card (grr i need one for this reason) go to aquabid.com! Alot of the people on this forum sell thier!

 

[Coral Dolpfin Cove]

Thanks for all the suggestions! Joby, I live in the USA -Virginia/Tennessee to be exact. I'll keep a lookout at some of our stores around the area. x Fish x, when you say a "fish outlet," what kinds of places are they? Where can I look to see if there is one in my area? Thanks again!