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CleverLark — Gus- The White Monster. :D

Published: 2009-01-28 23:57:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 1065; Favourites: 26; Downloads: 20
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Description So, went to Petco the other day and saw the most spectacular Betta sitting there on the shelf. He's a pearl-white Opaque Delta male Betta. ^-^

I was trying to explain to my sister how to pronounce Mustard Gas (another Betta coloring, where the body is a green, blue, or steel blue body with yellow to orange fins) She kept thinking I was saying Mustard "Gus." So, when I held up this big boy's container with my jaw dropped, she goes "Name him Gus!"

And so, Gus it was.


I've got to say, I've NEVER, in several years of Betta ownership / breeding, seen a white fish with blue eyes. This picture was NOT photomanipulated or edited in any way.

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Update: I just got Gus the perfect lover. I was walking through the store (again, 10 gallon tank bulbs burnt out. x.x) when I saw a tray of new-arrivals that hadn't even been put on the shelves yet. She's somewhat small, I'm guessing around 2 months or so? PERFECT white body; not a hint of black anywhere, including fins. So I snatched her up and ran to the check-out before the fishy manager could yell at me. xD

What would the spawn look like if I crossed this gorgeous male with the colorless female of my dreams? O_O



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XxXChaoticResolveXxX [2013-02-08 11:57:11 +0000 UTC]

Spectacular! O.O

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Miki01ZS [2011-01-18 04:19:34 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!

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firefox877 [2010-12-28 22:28:46 +0000 UTC]

lol way to do what u want.. ehehehehhehe id like to see what the fry would like as well......

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Dragon-Nataku [2009-02-10 03:46:19 +0000 UTC]

What a gorgeous male, I've also never seen such a pretty white beta, nor one with such gorgeous blue eyes. If you do get him to successfully breed with your pretty colorless girl (do you have any pictures of her you can show off?) and the babies live, I'd really love to see the outcome!
...I quite imagine if you could get a successful stable stock of all-white betas like this breeding, you could probably sell the offspring back to a local fish store at a good price.

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CleverLark In reply to Dragon-Nataku [2009-02-14 06:31:16 +0000 UTC]

[update- Vanilla (Gus's bride-to-be) is pictured as a new submission. That was the first night I had gotten her, she's approx. 2 months old now.]

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Dragon-Nataku In reply to CleverLark [2009-02-15 21:28:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for the update!

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CleverLark In reply to Dragon-Nataku [2009-02-12 22:47:43 +0000 UTC]

Well, as of right now, I'm sort of focussing more on my Guppy strains, which take up all of my breeding tanks. xD

I'll try to snap a decent picture of her, she has grown beautifully, and would be a success at spawning. I'll keep you posted. ^^

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VonLow [2009-01-29 10:14:03 +0000 UTC]

XD Nice....The Fish Hooked YOU



Very handsome fish! I had a burgundy coloured betta with blue fins....

but we put him by the window at Christmas time....opened the window while we were cooking (it was really hot!) and forgot to close the window before going to bed. We woke up the next morning and Barnaby and his bowl water were frozen.

RIP Barnaby

You had the most humorous death out of all my fishy friends.

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CleverLark In reply to VonLow [2009-01-29 13:40:18 +0000 UTC]

D: that's so tragic. Yet, what a classic way to die. x_x

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VonLow In reply to CleverLark [2009-01-29 13:45:43 +0000 UTC]

xD I know..He was a good fish....very well behaved....and he never wet on the carpet

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CleverLark In reply to VonLow [2009-01-29 13:47:49 +0000 UTC]

^^ that's good. Still potty-training these fishies. But....y'know. It's hard. O_O

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VonLow In reply to CleverLark [2009-01-29 13:54:12 +0000 UTC]

Yes...they don't like going outside much....especially when it is hot....or in Barnaby's case.....-25C

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doglover4life569 [2009-01-29 04:03:46 +0000 UTC]

Wow, his fins look like rainbow fans or something, very pretty. Such a soft color too

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CleverLark In reply to doglover4life569 [2009-01-29 05:24:59 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. The first time I took a side-glance at him, he was just a pale white color. Then the light hit him, and I was hooked.


(Whoa, wrong phrase for the topic of discussion. o.O)

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doglover4life569 In reply to CleverLark [2009-01-30 02:13:45 +0000 UTC]

Ur welcome!! The light, yep, the light makes a difference

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followthefire [2009-01-29 01:53:57 +0000 UTC]

Whoaaa, this is breathtaking. Fish are so gorgeous. Are these kind expensive?

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CleverLark In reply to followthefire [2009-01-29 05:23:51 +0000 UTC]

I admit it; I'm caught in the Betta Obsession.

This guy was about $8.00 at a local Petco. Not bad, eh?

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DarkLapanto [2009-01-29 00:25:16 +0000 UTC]

AWW. PRETTY. I used to have a betta fishy. His name was Marty XD and he was red with other colours and stuff. I miss him ]:

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CleverLark In reply to DarkLapanto [2009-01-29 00:40:14 +0000 UTC]

Cute. It's sad that they can die so easily. :/ How old was he?

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DarkLapanto In reply to CleverLark [2009-01-29 00:53:20 +0000 UTC]

Hmmnn. 8 months or so.

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CleverLark In reply to DarkLapanto [2009-01-29 00:58:08 +0000 UTC]

Wow, that's pretty early. Did he catch something?

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DarkLapanto In reply to CleverLark [2009-01-29 00:59:33 +0000 UTC]

I really have no idea. His eye..sort of became like bubbly around it and all odd. Then he died.

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CleverLark In reply to DarkLapanto [2009-01-29 01:03:58 +0000 UTC]

Pop eye. x.x I'm sorry.

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DarkLapanto In reply to CleverLark [2009-01-29 01:05:36 +0000 UTC]

Yeeaahh. That was like 2 years ago lol. I cried so much xD

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CleverLark In reply to DarkLapanto [2009-01-29 05:25:40 +0000 UTC]

D: That's sad. Get another one.

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DarkLapanto In reply to CleverLark [2009-01-29 19:23:47 +0000 UTC]

Yuh maybe. XD Idk. Anyhoo. How are you?

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