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June 1st, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| Am I a sexy girlie, or a handsome Plakat male?
So, we went to acehardware to get a bird feeder ....we have been seeing alot of beautiful red cardinals in our yard and wanted to set up something to keep them coming back...
Low n behold, our acehardware store has a big fish section!!! 
and I just had to go look... 
I saw this beauty and thought geez, ive never had a female and I really would love one...so after much debate with my two personalities, I got the fish...she (im hoping) is acclimating for now but after reading and looking at some pics here, im not sure shes a she LOL ...
so, is this a plakat or a very beautious fem betta? DSC05390.JPG DSC05359.JPG DSC05421.JPG | 
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June 1st, 2008
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| | Fish Lore Newbie
| Does your Betta have an egg tube? I can't see one in the pictures. That's the only way I can really tell short finned males from females. That and if their behavior is "maleish". | |
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June 1st, 2008
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| LOL have not a clue what an egg tube is...so ill go google it to see  ty | |
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June 1st, 2008
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| Shawnie, Take a look at Prissy's picture using the link to 'my tanks'
1 point though, from what Rose and Dave said, if it (oh I hate using that term when it comes to a betta) this will not show up until she matures a bit.
What ever it is, I love the colors...I've seen a few pics of a
plakat, and that looks similar. Of course, I am no expert.
Bird feeder, a likely excuse to get a betta. 
Last edited by Lucy; June 1st, 2008 at 05:22 PM.
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June 1st, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Lucy  Shawnie, Take a look at Prissy's picture using the link to 'my tanks'
1 point though, from what Rose and Dave said, if it (oh I hate using that term when it comes to a betta) this will not show up until she matures a bit.
What ever it is, I love the colors...I've seen a few pics of a
plakat, and that looks similar. Of course, I am no expert.
Bird feeder, a likely excuse to get a betta. |  lucy I thought I would be safe in a hardware store!!!!!!!! gosh now whats a girl to do LOL and ill try to get better pics..cause unkown does look like prissys fins...either way I love the unkown but really hoping it was a girlie ... | |
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June 1st, 2008
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| It looks like a pimple on her belly  | |
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June 1st, 2008
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Originally Posted by Shawnie lucy I thought I would be safe in a hardware store!!!!!!!! gosh now whats a girl to do LOL and ill try to get better pics..cause unkown does look like prissys fins...either way I love the unkown but really hoping it was a girlie ... |
Oh, I ummmm, I wasn't refering to Prissy's fins.  | |
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June 1st, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| Well IT is pretty regardless of what sex it is. You know, you could just name it something like Jamie that can go for a boy or a girl and just let it be your little mystery fishie JK. Anyways, you could see if it flares for a mirror. I don't think the females flare, but I could be wrong. | |
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June 1st, 2008
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Originally Posted by Butterfly It looks like a pimple on her belly | well...after 50 pics or so, I got 2 LOL ...not sure about a pimple tho... DSC05425.JPG DSC05435.JPG | |
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June 1st, 2008
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| Well oh my goodness Shawnie! He/She is just beautiful! Very exoctic looking for sure..Are they more expensive than the other type of Bettas? | |
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June 1st, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| http://www.ppaquarium.com/view.asp?page=TE606
In the finnage classes sticky topic there is now a post about the fins of the ladies. The above is the pic I got of the doubletail female. She sure seems like a female doubletail to me. I had a doubletail female who had fins almost identical to hers and she is the most lovely shade of green. I would give my eyeteeth for a green that color.
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June 1st, 2008
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| | Fish Helper
| If there is a white dot on his/her belly, he/she is a female. If not, he/she is a male | |
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June 1st, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| HAHAHAH well now...seeing how ive seen a white spot, seen her/him flare, and no sign of a pimple...what am i?? and yes rose her/his tail does split like that...hmmm I still dont have a clue..but I love him/her (still hoping its a her tho) | |
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June 1st, 2008
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| | Fish Helper
| If there is a white spot he/she is a female. | |
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June 1st, 2008
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| Quote:
Originally Posted by MissMTS Well IT is pretty regardless of what sex it is. You know, you could just name it something like Jamie that can go for a boy or a girl and just let it be your little mystery fishie JK. Anyways, you could see if it flares for a mirror. I don't think the females flare, but I could be wrong. |
This is a good idea, for now, lol, till you're sure. We can't keep call it 'It' or he/she. | |
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June 1st, 2008
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Originally Posted by Martinismommy Well oh my goodness Shawnie! He/She is just beautiful! Very exoctic looking for sure..Are they more expensive than the other type of Bettas? | he/she was 2.99 so no, not any more if not less than most ... | |
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June 1st, 2008
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| Hi Shawnie..
what a beautiful Double tail you have there.  That is a rare one to find in the store... seems that most I have seen have been online at Betta Breeders.
Great score! 
I have done some research, and I dont believe that it is a Plakat. The reason for this is that most Plakats have a smaller rounder Dorsal fin and it doesnt go up as high on the back as your photo. I do think that it is a female double tail tho. 
Here are two photos of double tails..one a female, and a male.
You can see that the females fin shape looks like yours.
The last two photos added are of a male and a female Plakat. You can see how short the dorsal fin are on these. Hope these photos help! | |
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June 1st, 2008
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| | Fish Lore Newbie
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I don't think the females flare, but I could be wrong.
| Both male and females have the ability to flare. | |
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June 1st, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| TY KATE!! so for now, ITS a SHE!!! which im totally estatic about...but either way, im not even safe at our local hardware store anymore!!! doggon it! | |
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June 1st, 2008
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Originally Posted by Lucy This is a good idea, for now, lol, till you're sure. We can't keep call it 'It' or he/she. | Yeah females flare at least my Holly does and Jewel did. Mind you it's not the display a male does but they do it. | |
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June 1st, 2008
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Originally Posted by Shawnie | That is a female double tail dragon pattern. You lucked out with that find. | |
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June 1st, 2008
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| not sure about lucking out...although I do feel lucky to have her....I just wanted a bird feeder and saw this female(so I thought) and coudlnt resist..I just hope my grocery store doesnt get a fish department!! as thats about the only place in our town now that doesnt sell fish ..... | |
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June 1st, 2008
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Originally Posted by Shawnie TY KATE!! so for now, ITS a SHE!!! which im totally estatic about...but either way, im not even safe at our local hardware store anymore!!! doggon it! | lol... doggon it... I wish I could be that lucky in my local hardware store LOL..
You just seem to find them no matter what lol... lucky girl!
Keep us posted on this one.. and add new photos as she settles in.. she is a beauty! | |
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June 1st, 2008
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Originally Posted by capekate lol... doggon it... I wish I could be that lucky in my local hardware store LOL..
You just seem to find them no matter what lol... lucky girl!
Keep us posted on this one.. and add new photos as she settles in.. she is a beauty! | LOL this was the first fish I ever had to pout for!! My boyfriend was getting bird seed as I snuck off to the potty...ya know a girlie thing LOL..well when I came out looking for him after, I noticed a fish dept!! HOLY SMOKES I was like a kid in a candy store ...needless to say, after 20 min or so, he found me...and then saw me with her in my hand, and rolled his eyes and said "NOTHING" because by now I had the pouty lip which is my way of begging!! hahahaah | |
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June 1st, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| Shawnie......You are my kind of girl! lol...... | |
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June 1st, 2008
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Originally Posted by Shawnie LOL this was the first fish I ever had to pout for!! My boyfriend was getting bird seed as I snuck off to the potty...ya know a girlie thing LOL..well when I came out looking for him after, I noticed a fish dept!! HOLY SMOKES I was like a kid in a candy store ...needless to say, after 20 min or so, he found me...and then saw me with her in my hand, and rolled his eyes and said "NOTHING" because by now I had the pouty lip which is my way of begging!! hahahaah | hahah.... that is sooo funny! Your poor BF... he probably was in shock! Probably saying to himself... if anyone can find a Betta in a hardware store, it has to be you... hehehe...
The fish Gods were looking down on you.. what could he do?  | |
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June 1st, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| This is why I NEVER take Steve shopping with me at PetCo lol...I just do what I have to do and hope nobody notices when I get home! lololol | |
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June 1st, 2008
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| | Fish Master
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Originally Posted by Martinismommy Shawnie......You are my kind of girl! lol...... |  lotso lovin to ya shoe lady!!
and kate, I was thinking the same thing!! who in the world finds betta's in a hardware store? and mind you, its a ben franklins/ace hardware store combined! almost like a mini walmart but I never knew they carried fish.. | |
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June 1st, 2008
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Originally Posted by Martinismommy This is why I NEVER take Steve shopping with me at PetCo lol...I just do what I have to do and hope nobody notices when I get home! lololol | hahaha... thats what I do! When I brought Midas home, I quickly got him settled into his tank before my hubby got home from work. lol...
Then later in the evening I asked him if he wanted to see my 'new addition' heheh... | |
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June 1st, 2008
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Originally Posted by Shawnie lotso lovin to ya shoe lady!!
and kate, I was thinking the same thing!! who in the world finds betta's in a hardware store? and mind you, its a ben franklins/ace hardware store combined! almost like a mini walmart but I never knew they carried fish.. | hmmmmmmm  we have a ben franklin... I wonder if they carry betta's heheh... nah.. I doubt it. | |
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