Frequently Asked Questions: BEGINNERS PLEASE HERE BEFORE DOING ANYTHING

SilverStallion · 11-06-2003, 03:48 AM

Compiled FAQ for Easier Viewing.
Please don't reply here.

This FAQ Consists of
1. Normal FAQs
2. Types Of Finnage
3. About Cultures For Food
4. Betta Strains and Colours
5. Genetics

It's kinda long, so you need to scroll down
More to add on

Posted by zhiz22

This is a new FAQ to link up all previous thread mentioned

Anatomy of a Betta
http://www.bettastarz.com/anatomy.htm

Spawning FAQ
http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...threadid=73377

Where to get Ketapang Leaves?
http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...o+change+water

NEW!!!!
Picture of Ketapang tree and leaves! (posted by spurs2000)
http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...threadid=78066
http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...threadid=91326

How to change betta water?
http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...o+change+water

Guide to betta disease
http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...threadid=28044

How to differentiate male and female betta?
http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...threadid=24062
another one
http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...hlight=egg+sac

How to rear fries?
http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...threadid=67233

What do fries eat?
http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...threadid=69814

List of local betta shops
http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...threadid=72765

NEW!!!!
What u wanna know about Water Chemistry (by Cool_beta)
http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...threadid=78196

BCS's FAQ
http://www.bettaclub.org.sg/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=23

HERE's A TREAT! This is the link to a Wacky Guy, Doing Wacky Betta Experiments. Check out "AN EXPERIMENT TO TRAIN A BETTA TO DO A TRICK"
http://www.waynesthisandthat.com/bettas.htm

Any Corrections Do PM Me And I'll Make Amenments
Last updated 23/07/2003

If u really still have problems u can try asking forumers in here or join #Betta.Talk in mIRC in GalaxyNet

SilverStallion · 11-06-2003, 03:52 AM

Types Of Finnage

Plakat:
also known as Short Tail Fighters. This is the native form of betta splendens that originates from the rice fields.

Veiled Tail:
Through selective breeding, veiled tails are the 2nd form to appear. They have longer tail length, but do note that the tail growth curve downwards. If you draw a horizontal line across the lateral line of the betta's body, the upper part of the tail and lower part of the tail creates an un-symmetrical shape.

Fan Tail:
This is a better finnage as compared to the plakat. The tail rays that supports the tail is straight and longer than of the plakat but shorter than those below.

From fan tail, comes the Deltas, Super Deltas and finally the Half Moons.

Delta tail:
It is the larger and longer version of the fan tail. Distinguished by the straight long rays. 90o < Delta < 120o (last corrected by spurs2000)

Super Delta (SD):
Larger spread than Delta tails. 120o < SD < 180o (last corrected by spurs2000)

Half Moon (HM):
Sought after by many breeders, it resembles a semi circle or Moon. It have the spread of at least 180o .

Double Tail (DT):
The tail splits into two lobes. A good DT is where it has a full complete split that reaches the tail roots. Also the two lobes must be big and equal in size and shape. Do note that it’s natural for DT to have a very big dorsal fin and also a little bit of humpback.

Adding on, there’s the fancy tail finishing.

Straight and uniform edge:
one of the criteria for a good betta (excluding the crown tail category). Best is a crisp feel without any chip off and extending rays.

Comb:
Not officially recognized. It has a jagged like finish. Usually this is created due to the contamination of crown tail genes that expresses itself co-dominantly in phenotype.

Crown Tail (CT):
It is the pronounce version of the comb tail. Characterized by the extended rays that usually protrudes out in pairs. These are known as Double Ray CT or DRCT. Some newer forms can also appear as triplets and even quadruplets.

King Crown:
Also another prized fish, its double rays extend and split into single rays that crosses with the next Double ray’s single ray.

References:
Finnage and Pictures
http://www.bettastarz.com/tails.htm

Here's a treat! Here's the link to the thread where forumers post the pic of their beloved bettas for the CD
http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...threadid=54448

Any Corrections Do PM Me And I'll Make Amenments
Last updated 11/06/2003

SilverStallion · 11-06-2003, 04:04 AM

About Cultures For Food

Posted By riac7

Microworm
http://www.petfish.net/microworms.htm

Brineshrimps
http://www.petfish.net/brine.htm

Grindalworms
http://www.petfish.net/grin.htm

Infusoria
http://www.petfish.net/infu.htm

Daphnia
http://www.petfish.net/daph.htm

Mosquitoes Larvae
http://www.petfish.net/skeet.htm

Vinegar Eels
http://www.petfish.net/veels.htm

Quote:

Originally posted by riac7

Stumble upon this website and found it having good explanations and steps to making our own cultures.

cheers

Originally posted by CrownTailFan
http://www.dbs.nus.edu.sg/research/f...ood/moina.html

http://www.dbs.nus.edu.sg/research/f...d/bloodwm.html

Interesting and informative read.. even though the article i really old... (we still had pig farms)

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Last updated 28/07/2003

SilverStallion · 11-06-2003, 04:07 AM

Explaination on colours taken from bettatalk.

Posted By riac7

Cellophane:
basically has no color. Fins are translucid and body is flesh. The flesh color is due to the fact that one can see the tissues and organs which are flesh colored. The skin itself does not have any pigments

White opaque:
All opaques will have varying degrees of red washes as they age, but when young, they can be immaculate white.

Yellow:
also known as "non-red" all yellows also carry one of the three iridescent color (steel, royal or green).

Orange:
Oranges are a bit more red than what an orange would look like, maybe more like a dark tangerine color.

Red:
normal reds have some black pigment on the body giving them more of a bicolor look, with a redish/blackish body and red fins. However most breeders now work with extended red which are intense red from head to tail, including the pectoral fins .

Steel blue:
this is one of the three iridescent colors. The blue is lighter and more "cold" looking, like a greyish blue.

Royal blue:
this is the second of the three iridescent colors. Royal blue is much darker and has almost a purple feel to it. Best see under a flashlight.

Green:
this is the third of the three iridescent colors. Green is near impossible to detect without a flashlight. Many green bettas might look black or royal blue at first, but under a light their iridescent green is revealed.

Turquoise:
everybody is always arguing about this color so let us just say that turquoise is a color between blue and green, some claim it is not green, while others claim it is nothing but green.

Black:
there are currently two different genes that cause a betta to look black. Hence you will always see either "melano" or "fertile" (aka "lace") associated with the word black in describing a black strain. Both black melanos and black lace (or fertile black) look black.

Cambodian:
the body is flesh and the fins are usually red (traditional cambodian), although blue and black cambodians also exist. (rare)

Chocolate:
the body is dark, usually black but sometimes dark blue and the fins are yellow

Pastel:
there are several variations, such as green pastel or blue pastel, but in a nutshell, the body is white and the fins are green or blue, etc...

Butterfly:
The fin is clearly divided in two section: half of the fin is one color and the other half another color.

Marble:
The body and fins have blotches of color over a flesh or any other light color solid background. For example, black blotches over flesh color or over white.

Piebald:
(aka "white face") The betta has a flesh face, regardless of his body color. To the left, a steel blue piebald from my blue apache strain.

Multicolor:
(aka "multi") The betta has several colors mixed in randomly. They do not breed true, meaning the fry will not look like the parent. Working on these bettas is a pure waste of time.

Some References:
Genetics is Betta Starz
http://www.bettastarz.com/genetics.htm

Any Corrections Do PM Me And I'll Make Amenments
Last updated 11/06/2003
Adding Picture Soon

SilverStallion · 11-06-2003, 04:08 AM

Genetics know how ?!

Posted By riac7

Genotype
This it the genetic makeup, or constitution, of an individual. This is the part you can't see but can be produced. Ever wonder why your sister had blonde hair while all the other members of your family had brown hair? Well, there you go. Your parents don't look it, but they got it.

Phenotype
This is what you can see, the physical description you give the cops of the guy who ran off with your shopping bag, purse, girlfriend ...

Allele
One of a pair of genes located at the same position on both chromosomes. In other words, each chromosome has a gene that codes for brown hair. That gene in is referred to as an allele. The matching chromosome has the same exact allele in the same exact place, thus a pair.

Homozygous
This is a term used to indicate that a plant or animal has two identical alleles at a single place on a chromosome. This results in an animal that breeds true for only one trait. An example would be that if your parents have brown hair, you have brown hair, all your grandparents and all their parents and grandparents have brown hair, chances are, you are homozygotic for only brown hair (that is all you can get, no blonde kids for you).

Heterozygous
The term used to indicate something that is not homozygous. The reason why you got a blonde sister. Your parents were heterozygotic for blonde hair.

References:
Dominant & Recessive genes
http://www.bettastarz.com/genes.htm

Any Corrections Do PM Me And I'll Make Amenments
Last updated 11/06/2003

SilverStallion · 22-06-2003, 02:46 PM

OppS! Seems like my MG ate this post!

CoLeMaN · 17-09-2003, 01:37 AM

FAQ abt Importing, exporting and selling of bettas
http://www2.arofanatics.com/forums/s...threadid=81697

11-06-2003, 03:48 AM	#1
SilverStallion Dragon Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,082	Frequently Asked Questions Compiled FAQ for Easier Viewing. Please don't reply here. This FAQ Consists of 1. Normal FAQs 2. Types Of Finnage 3. About Cultures For Food 4. Betta Strains and Colours 5. Genetics It's kinda long, so you need to scroll down More to add on Posted by zhiz22 This is a new FAQ to link up all previous thread mentioned Anatomy of a Betta http://www.bettastarz.com/anatomy.htm Spawning FAQ http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...threadid=73377 Where to get Ketapang Leaves? http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...o+change+water NEW!!!! Picture of Ketapang tree and leaves! (posted by spurs2000) http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...threadid=78066 http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...threadid=91326 How to change betta water? http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...o+change+water Guide to betta disease http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...threadid=28044 How to differentiate male and female betta? http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...threadid=24062 another one http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...hlight=egg+sac How to rear fries? http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...threadid=67233 What do fries eat? http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...threadid=69814 List of local betta shops http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...threadid=72765 NEW!!!! What u wanna know about Water Chemistry (by Cool_beta) http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...threadid=78196 BCS's FAQ http://www.bettaclub.org.sg/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=23 HERE's A TREAT! This is the link to a Wacky Guy, Doing Wacky Betta Experiments. Check out "AN EXPERIMENT TO TRAIN A BETTA TO DO A TRICK" http://www.waynesthisandthat.com/bettas.htm Any Corrections Do PM Me And I'll Make Amenments Last updated 23/07/2003 If u really still have problems u can try asking forumers in here or join #Betta.Talk in mIRC in GalaxyNet Last edited by SilverStallion; 03-11-2003 at 10:01 PM.

11-06-2003, 03:52 AM	#2
SilverStallion Dragon Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,082	Types Of Finnage Plakat: also known as Short Tail Fighters. This is the native form of betta splendens that originates from the rice fields. Veiled Tail: Through selective breeding, veiled tails are the 2nd form to appear. They have longer tail length, but do note that the tail growth curve downwards. If you draw a horizontal line across the lateral line of the betta's body, the upper part of the tail and lower part of the tail creates an un-symmetrical shape. Fan Tail: This is a better finnage as compared to the plakat. The tail rays that supports the tail is straight and longer than of the plakat but shorter than those below. From fan tail, comes the Deltas, Super Deltas and finally the Half Moons. Delta tail: It is the larger and longer version of the fan tail. Distinguished by the straight long rays. 90o < Delta < 120o (last corrected by spurs2000) Super Delta (SD): Larger spread than Delta tails. 120o < SD < 180o (last corrected by spurs2000) Half Moon (HM): Sought after by many breeders, it resembles a semi circle or Moon. It have the spread of at least 180o . Double Tail (DT): The tail splits into two lobes. A good DT is where it has a full complete split that reaches the tail roots. Also the two lobes must be big and equal in size and shape. Do note that it’s natural for DT to have a very big dorsal fin and also a little bit of humpback. Adding on, there’s the fancy tail finishing. Straight and uniform edge: one of the criteria for a good betta (excluding the crown tail category). Best is a crisp feel without any chip off and extending rays. Comb: Not officially recognized. It has a jagged like finish. Usually this is created due to the contamination of crown tail genes that expresses itself co-dominantly in phenotype. Crown Tail (CT): It is the pronounce version of the comb tail. Characterized by the extended rays that usually protrudes out in pairs. These are known as Double Ray CT or DRCT. Some newer forms can also appear as triplets and even quadruplets. King Crown: Also another prized fish, its double rays extend and split into single rays that crosses with the next Double ray’s single ray. References: Finnage and Pictures http://www.bettastarz.com/tails.htm Here's a treat! Here's the link to the thread where forumers post the pic of their beloved bettas for the CD http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...threadid=54448 Any Corrections Do PM Me And I'll Make Amenments Last updated 11/06/2003 Last edited by SilverStallion; 25-06-2003 at 12:33 PM.

11-06-2003, 04:07 AM	#4
SilverStallion Dragon Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,082	Explaination on colours taken from bettatalk. Posted By riac7 Cellophane: basically has no color. Fins are translucid and body is flesh. The flesh color is due to the fact that one can see the tissues and organs which are flesh colored. The skin itself does not have any pigments White opaque: All opaques will have varying degrees of red washes as they age, but when young, they can be immaculate white. Yellow: also known as "non-red" all yellows also carry one of the three iridescent color (steel, royal or green). Orange: Oranges are a bit more red than what an orange would look like, maybe more like a dark tangerine color. Red: normal reds have some black pigment on the body giving them more of a bicolor look, with a redish/blackish body and red fins. However most breeders now work with extended red which are intense red from head to tail, including the pectoral fins . Steel blue: this is one of the three iridescent colors. The blue is lighter and more "cold" looking, like a greyish blue. Royal blue: this is the second of the three iridescent colors. Royal blue is much darker and has almost a purple feel to it. Best see under a flashlight. Green: this is the third of the three iridescent colors. Green is near impossible to detect without a flashlight. Many green bettas might look black or royal blue at first, but under a light their iridescent green is revealed. Turquoise: everybody is always arguing about this color so let us just say that turquoise is a color between blue and green, some claim it is not green, while others claim it is nothing but green. Black: there are currently two different genes that cause a betta to look black. Hence you will always see either "melano" or "fertile" (aka "lace") associated with the word black in describing a black strain. Both black melanos and black lace (or fertile black) look black. Cambodian: the body is flesh and the fins are usually red (traditional cambodian), although blue and black cambodians also exist. (rare) Chocolate: the body is dark, usually black but sometimes dark blue and the fins are yellow Pastel: there are several variations, such as green pastel or blue pastel, but in a nutshell, the body is white and the fins are green or blue, etc... Butterfly: The fin is clearly divided in two section: half of the fin is one color and the other half another color. Marble: The body and fins have blotches of color over a flesh or any other light color solid background. For example, black blotches over flesh color or over white. Piebald: (aka "white face") The betta has a flesh face, regardless of his body color. To the left, a steel blue piebald from my blue apache strain. Multicolor: (aka "multi") The betta has several colors mixed in randomly. They do not breed true, meaning the fry will not look like the parent. Working on these bettas is a pure waste of time. Some References: Genetics is Betta Starz http://www.bettastarz.com/genetics.htm Any Corrections Do PM Me And I'll Make Amenments Last updated 11/06/2003 Adding Picture Soon Last edited by SilverStallion; 11-06-2003 at 04:30 AM.

11-06-2003, 04:08 AM	#5
SilverStallion Dragon Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,082	Genetics know how ?! Posted By riac7 Genotype This it the genetic makeup, or constitution, of an individual. This is the part you can't see but can be produced. Ever wonder why your sister had blonde hair while all the other members of your family had brown hair? Well, there you go. Your parents don't look it, but they got it. Phenotype This is what you can see, the physical description you give the cops of the guy who ran off with your shopping bag, purse, girlfriend ... Allele One of a pair of genes located at the same position on both chromosomes. In other words, each chromosome has a gene that codes for brown hair. That gene in is referred to as an allele. The matching chromosome has the same exact allele in the same exact place, thus a pair. Homozygous This is a term used to indicate that a plant or animal has two identical alleles at a single place on a chromosome. This results in an animal that breeds true for only one trait. An example would be that if your parents have brown hair, you have brown hair, all your grandparents and all their parents and grandparents have brown hair, chances are, you are homozygotic for only brown hair (that is all you can get, no blonde kids for you). Heterozygous The term used to indicate something that is not homozygous. The reason why you got a blonde sister. Your parents were heterozygotic for blonde hair. References: Dominant & Recessive genes http://www.bettastarz.com/genes.htm Any Corrections Do PM Me And I'll Make Amenments Last updated 11/06/2003 Last edited by SilverStallion; 11-06-2003 at 04:30 AM.

22-06-2003, 02:46 PM	#6
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