What color is my HM?

[LadyVictorian]

bettafix can damage their labyrinth organ so basically their lungs.

[pittipuppylove]

Wow... He's absolutely gorgeous! And looks uncannily like the little guy I picked up at Petco today, that I considered naming Zen before even seeing this thread. A tad bit creepy

[homegrown terror]

Originally Posted by sincerelyanna

I'm not very familiar with betta colors.
Is black orchid a rare color?
He has some fin damage, will it eventually heal?
Also, any tips to help intensify his color would be great :)

black orchid is a color type- fully black fish with blue or lavender color between the rays. it's not necessarily RARE, seeing as it's a growing "trend" color within the betta community, but my understanding is that it's hard to breed into fish, and requires almost exclusive inbreeding to continue a line.

here's a wonderful example of a black orchid crowntail:

[sincerelyanna]

The lady at the store recommended bettafix to me and said she loved it.
Glad I didn't use it. It smelled so medicine-y.

also, thank you everyone for the information! More is completely welcome!

[sincerelyanna]

Originally Posted by pittipuppylove

Wow... He's absolutely gorgeous! And looks uncannily like the little guy I picked up at Petco today, that I considered naming Zen before even seeing this thread. A tad bit creepy

That is absolutely crazy.

[sincerelyanna]

He kept attacking my camera lense, so I had to put a mirror up :P

[bettasaur]

He's absolutely gorgeous!!!!