Crown Tail Betta

[AnamCara]

My crown tail betta is really small compared to my daughter's veil tail.. I think perhaps hes a bit younger than hers is? if i had to estimate i'd say hes a little over an inch not including his tail... her veil tail is twice his size how big do the crown tail bettas get? and how fast do they grow?

[BettaxFishxCrazy]

Bettas usually get a couple inches long not including the fins. The crowntail is probably younger. I have a HM who is still smaller than my other males and I've had him for 4 months. It probably depends on how big the parents are too. I wouldn't worry, even if he is a little bit smaller, it shouldn't hurt him unless he's VERY small, than it could be a birth defect. Could you take a picture of both of them so we can see the size difference?

[doggyhog]

Probably just small. genetics play a huge part in size.

BFC: You HM might be small, if he carries the DBT gene, that makes them small.

[1fish2fish]

My crown is on the smaller side.. but I'm thinking he is much younger than my other boys.. they are all at least a year if not two years old now.. and fish is going on 4!

[BettaxFishxCrazy]

Wow! That's great 1fish2fish! My oldest will be 2 years in June, but he's probably a year older than that, I've had him for 2 years.

[1fish2fish]

Yeah.. I'm guessing Fish was about 6 months or older when I bought him (he had been there a LONG time).. and I've had him for about 4 years (maybe 3 1/2).. I can't actually remember when I got him.. it was either at the end of my junior year or the beginning of my senior year.

I'm hoping he lives forever :).. the oldest I've heard was like 7 years.. if he lives that long that will be REALLY good for a petshop betta.

[BettaxFishxCrazy]

Yeah, that'd be amazing!

[1fish2fish]

I will be very sad when he does pass.. he's not my first Betta but I've obviously had him the longest. I'm proud that I've kept him going for 4 years.. most petstore bettas or even finely bred bettas live this long.

[dramaqueen]

1fish2fish, I wish they COULD live forever then we wouldn't have to feel so sad when we lose them.

[1fish2fish]

Me too. But in a way its good I guess.. it gives us a chance to have many fish with their different personalities.