I thought she WAS a Betta at first. She's very pretty, Kissy.
Blue
Sep 4 2006, 06:29 AM
She's beautiful I love sparkly fish
Maceo
Sep 4 2006, 06:31 AM
She's really pretty, those scales really catch your eye! I'm glad she's settled into her new home. Aren't gouramis and bettas realated?
x-Lucy-Fish-x
Sep 4 2006, 09:33 AM
ooh she's sooo pretty is she the same as a croaking gourami, or are those different things?
Ponderosa Power
Sep 4 2006, 02:35 PM
Thanks everyone She does look like a wild betta, doesn't she? Bettas and Gouramis are under the same category (Anabantid..sp) so they are closely related. She's about 1.5" with her tail and she won't get much bigger than that. They both croak, but only if they're kept in groups. Croaking and Sparkling gouramis are very similar, but they aren't the same species. Tim's Tropicals has two different caresheets where the two are compared in both. Croaking: http://www.timstropicals.com/Inventory/Gou...GouramiInfo.asp Sparkling: http://www.timstropicals.com/Inventory/Gou...GouramiInfo.asp
She doesn't act like a betta at all, at least not the ones I've kept. She moves so delicately and shyly, but she's definately gotten more brave. The tetras' personalities are rubbing off on her haha.
x-Lucy-Fish-x
Sep 4 2006, 02:52 PM
ah cool, thanks I'd love a tank of croaking gouramis, I was reading about them in PFK.. cute!
glitterfish
Sep 4 2006, 03:14 PM
Pics finally! She is beautiful!!
froggydella
Sep 4 2006, 05:13 PM
Geeez, Finally Lauren! heheh. She's pretty, Glad we finally got to see her.
kristysweets
Sep 5 2006, 12:40 PM
aww she's beautiful kissy
balashark
Sep 16 2006, 06:07 PM
Well worth the wait! She's a cutie, kissy, and I bet a nice addition to your aquarium.
Peaches
Sep 16 2006, 08:20 PM
shes a pretty fishey
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