Betta Codes for Dummies

[splyce]

I was wondering if any of you really well informed betta people out there could enlightened the rest of us (not-so-well-informed) on what the betta type codes I've seen mean - like VT, and CT and so forth.

I imagine CT stands for "Crown Tail", not sure what the rest might mean but I would like to know! And maybe I'm not the only clueless one out here :)

(Then again, maybe I am...)

[doggyhog]

OK, I'll do the basics. :)

VT: Veiltail
CT: Crowntail
DeT: delta tail
DBT or DT: double tail
HM: Halfmoon
HMPK: Halfmoon Plakat
PK: Plakat

Other terms you may hear:

QT: Quarantine
DOA: dead on arrival (for shipping fish)
HOB filter: hang on back filter


I'll write more if I can think of them. :)

[aunt kymmie]

MTS: multiple tank syndrome
LFS: Local fish store

[dramaqueen]

BA stands for bettaholics anonymous. lol

[d0r0g0]

Other abbreviations that are used on this site - and in the hobby:
http://www.tropicalfishkeeping.com/h...cronyms-10151/

[JaspersANGEL]

no ure not the only clueless one out there :) I was wondering the meaning of all the abbreviations so hurray for u for making a thread out of this!!

[splyce]

Thanks so much for the great answers, it really helps to know some of this terminology. Now I'll know what code to put in my signature if/when I get around to making one :)

[bloo97]

SBD: Swim Bladder Desease