Identification Help

[RDouglas50]

Bought a little betta from walmart about two weeks ago. He was in an unlabeled container, in less than an inch of crud riddled water. I mean, it was bad. I couldn't let the little guy die like all the others on the shelves around him, so I went against my better judgement and all the advise telling me to get healthy fish, and bought him anyway. After numerous water changes, feedings, and a good dose of ick medication, he's been increasingly active over the last couple of days.

After feeling like he's dodged a bullet, I'm really starting to wonder, what is he? I think he's a crowntail, but he was so stressed out and his fins are so damaged, I can't tell (that, and he is my first fish). I was just wondering if any of you know better.

 

[fddlss]

Congratulations! I really don't know much about bettas, but I have to say that you did the right thing.

 

[RDouglas50]

Thanks, I'm just glad he's much happier than he used to be

 

[fddlss]

Sometimes when I'm at my LFS I try to tell people how to do a fishless cycle and things like that instead of what the guys from the LFS recommend, doing it with fish. Unfortunately, is too much information for them to understand it in a casual conversation.

 

[RDouglas50]

Yeah. I had no idea about cycles or anything like that. He was an impulsive buy, but he seems to be doing great

 

[absolutangel04]

I am not a betta expert, but I wouls say that is a crowntail. He looks lovely.

 

[bruinsbro1997]

Maybe a dragonscale variant.

 

[RDouglas50]

Will his fins grow back out?

 

[New]

it looks like a crowntail, in which case thats how they are supposed to look

 

[librarygirl]

These guides might help identify him:
Types of Bettas, by colour, tailss, patterns and genetics.
Tail and Fin Forms In Betta Splendens

Congrats on your new fish and for rescuing him!

 

[New]

These guides might help identify him:
Types of Bettas, by colour, tailss, patterns and genetics.
Tail and Fin Forms In Betta Splendens

Congrats on your new fish and for rescuing him!

lol, thats nuts, i always use that first website

 

[Chronos313]

You did an awesome job rescuing the poor guy. For fin repair you could use melafix to just help heal any fin rot issue.

 

[absolutangel04]

Yes, his fins will grow back. Crowntails (if thats what he is) have tattered looking fins, but he still looks ragged even for a crowntail (imo). Consistently clean water will allow his fins to heal.

 

[RDouglas50]

These guides might help identify him:
Types of Bettas, by colour, tailss, patterns and genetics.
Tail and Fin Forms In Betta Splendens

Congrats on your new fish and for rescuing him!

Thanks, that really did help. Great resource if I'd ever decide to stud him out

I love his color pattern. You can't really see in the pictures, but he's blue next to the fins, red everywhere else, and kinda iridescent

 

[RDouglas50]

Yes, his fins will grow back. Crowntails (if thats what he is) have tattered looking fins, but he still looks ragged even for a crowntail (imo). Consistently clean water will allow his fins to heal.

That's what I thought was going on. I'll just keep doing what I've been doing