Favourite colour of betta?

[Morainy]

My favourite colour of bettas are solid blue or solid red. I'm not particular about length or style of fins.

I'm looking for a new betta to join the fish family here. The first time I had a betta was many years ago and there seem to be far more colours of bettas out there now, including pure white (like Atom's atavar).

So, I thought I'd ask what your favourite colour of betta is?

[Momobobo]

My favourite are the three you mentioned in the OP, orange is nice too Though any high grade Betta is stunning.

[Arcteryx]

Here's mine... I've had a brilliant red one but the metallic blue has really grown on me. My daughter picked him at IPU, his name is Blueberry. She thinks it's a girl, so shhhh... no need to let her know....

[monkE]

I definitely agree that the solid colours are my favourite.. the solid white or solid black - john used to have a beautiful black crowntail.


Here's my red crowntail, Lucifer.

[TomC]

I had a female once that was a lovely shade of green. Not too dark, and not at all blueish. I think I like females better.

[April]

The blacks are cool. I like the ones with white outline om their tails. Halfmoons.


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[Morainy]

Wow, thanks for your replies everyone! And pics! I never even thought of a black betta, April. Arcteryx, your betta is beautiful! Looks like he's wearing a ballgown. One of my past bettas (I've only had three male bettas, less than one per fish-keeping decade) looked a little like Lucifer, MonkE.

Tom, I agree that the female bettas can be quite wonderful. Maybe that's what I should get. I used to have a female in my 12 gallon Eclipse and she was active, loved a good current, and had pretty glorious fins.

[Atom]

Well...I've always loved platinum whites. They just stand out in the aquarium so well! Though I've observed 2 of my whites getting black marks when they age. It's hard to fine a pure white that will stay pure.



I also really like yellows and oranges. I think I have had almost every colour at one point. I hope to find a metallic gold/yellow someday, but no more bettas at the moment.

Lately I've been attracted to pastels/cellophanes with coloured patches. I saw a very beautiful one at Aprils months back, but had to force myself not to give in.

I'm sticking to crowntails at the moment. All my halfmoons eventually turn on themselves. Very frustrating.

[crazy72]

Am I correct thinking that one can keep several females together, including in a community tank (provided there aren't any notorious fin nippers)?

[Morainy]

Yes, I've done that, kept females together.

Am I correct thinking that one can keep several females together, including in a community tank (provided there aren't any notorious fin nippers)?