Well... she took it better than I thought!

[Layman]

So, this is the Plakat I was making mention to in this thread:http://www.bettafish.com/showthread.php?t=92116.
I guess I didn't gain an octave with the purchase after all! The second picture (smallest) has the spots on my bowl. Those little white spots aren't on him.

[Bambi]

Glad to hear it. xD

Lovely new addiction, Iwish we got some blacks here like that

[bettalover2033]

Wow. He IS a SB. i'm lylas that you got him. I was waiting for more pictures as well. He has a nice deep color in him even with flash.

The caudal isn't great, but that could be due to handling or some kind of water quality problem. Either way he is base a nice spread on his caudal. And that is because of the 10 rays.

[Layman]

That top one is with a flashlight. I've never seen a black one in person.

[registereduser]

Yeah, if I saw that in the store I would grab it even tho I don't want another betta and have no where to put one anyway. He's handsome!

[MandiceP]

Yay you got him and kept your manhood! WHOO! He's a beauty! Congrats!

[bettasusa]

Awesome! Congrats!

[bettalover2033]

Originally Posted by Layman

That top one is with a flashlight. I've never seen a black one in person.

I have never saw a SB in person either.

[Arashi Takamine]

He's gorgeous! Congratulations!

[Layman]

Thanks guys. My dad, who's 72, recognized the significance. I showed him, and his first question was, "What does he look like under light?" After breaking out the flashlight so he could check he said, "Wow, he IS black." I love that old man. It probably helped that we were looking for black in '89.