Is my betta fish a Veiltail or spade tail?

[Haaammm]

Hey, this is my first fish and wanted to know if he is a veil tail or a spade tail betta fish? thanks

[BettaMommy531rip]

If you got him from a petstore he's probably a VT. There's been some controversy over if the spade tail is a real fin type.

[Haaammm]

oh i see, thanks. yea the sticker said veiltail but my friend said it looks like a spade tail. Just wondering because the pet store mixes up the labels sometimes too

[damo2904]

yes its a veiltail, tanks a little small - you may wanna get something larger & a heater.....

[betta lover1507]

he is pretty try to get a pic of him flaring if you could we could tell better get a little mirror and put it against the tank he will think it is another betta so he will flare for territory

[Badjer]

Definitely a veiltail. The tank does look like it's small and lacking a heater. He'd probably be much happier in 2.5 gallons or larger, with a heater to keep the tank 75-80 degrees farenheit. (;

[Marlboroack]

Male Salamander x Violet VT approx 11 months-1.9 years old. Also if i were you i would expand his tank.. He has potential to be a very pretty fish.

[Bambi]

Spades are shorter finned, PK types. You're boy is a very cute VT

[Pitluvs]

I agree with a VT, he's a pretty one at that too! As everyone has said, his tank is a bit on the small side. He would really like a larger tank for swimming, and it would be less work on you with water changes. If you went 1g or bigger, you would need to do water changes twice a week. In that tank, I would say 4 changes a week minimum. That's pretty darn stressful on owner and fish :) But yeah, welcome to the forum and congrats!

[Laki]

Not everybody can front up afford a larger tank. With regular cleaning (like 2x a week) the fish should be fine. Granted, betta are tropical fish and a heater should be priority. If you're concerned he might not have enough room now, remove the spongebob thing. But congrats on your fishie! He's beautiful!