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Post by shanna on Aug 3, 2005 16:58:22 GMT -5
Okay so, I can usually tell what type of finnage a male has, but how do you tell on females? I know that crowntail females are supposed to have the rays too, but they all just look the same to me. Maybe I'm not looking close enough.  I have four females, and only two have similiar tails. I have no clue what they are. Hm. |
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Post by starlight on Aug 3, 2005 17:43:40 GMT -5
shanna CT females aren't as easy to identify as the males from HM. Examine all the fins very closely, not just the caudal. Use a magnifying glass if necessary. Look for little spike-like extensions at the end of the rays. This may show on any of the non-paired fins. (dorsal,anal,caudal) With some practice they are fairly easy to spot. =========================================== here's a nice one in red/white & blue. When I searched for ctf, I kept coming up with stunning fish. The ct rays will be much shorter but should be there if she's a crownie.  |
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Post by shanna on Aug 3, 2005 17:59:54 GMT -5
Thanks!  I don't think they're CT's though. |
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Post by starlight on Aug 3, 2005 21:10:10 GMT -5
That pic is of an omg female. You won't see that perfect webbing and branching. On pet shop fish or local bred bettas just look for little spikes at the tips of the rays. A friend gave me a small blue female. You had to look close to see that she was a ct. The extensions can be very small. Some hm's have ct in them.
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Post by shanna on Aug 3, 2005 21:35:02 GMT -5
Ohh, okay, I'll look! And how do you tell if they're HM's or those other fin types? |
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Post by starlight on Aug 3, 2005 23:03:23 GMT -5
Ohh, okay, I'll look! And how do you tell if they're HM's or those other fin types? What other fin types? Veil tails? The females in the pet shop are usually veils. |
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Post by shanna on Aug 5, 2005 23:07:13 GMT -5
Yeah. I guess just telling what a halfmoon or a veil. |
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I don't think they're CT's though.