[mrsgrimm]

Finn Ryder in a very pretty shade of orange with shiny scales and the end of his tail is clearish with a little shimmer. I'm just baffled as to his coloring. Anyone have any idea?

This is him in his take home cup...

and here he is in his temp container...

His scales are so eye catching.. like little diamonds. And I love his puppy dog eyes when I take his picture. lol

Will share the one with the shimmer on his tail in a bit.... I thought I had uploaded it but I can't find it. Will track it down if it's needed.

 

[Kiara1125]

He's considered an orange butterfly VT, although the butterflying is cellophane - except on his ventrals. Gorgeous boy you have!

 

[lflaviii]

He's really gorgeous!
In the first picture, the reflection on the glass makes him look polka-dotted. I was so amazed for a second there.

 

[mrsgrimm]

Here is that shimmery tail..

 

[Kiara1125]

Gorgeous iridescent blue highlights. Awesome find!

 

[mrsgrimm]

Is he developing a pineapple pattern? What's up with the change in his scales? He's still got the iridescents on his scales, tail and fins. He just has this darkening between his scales.

His belly is a little full. Used blood worms as bribery to get the photo. Lol

 

[Kiara1125]

It's just some black scales is all, no real color definition. A lot of light colored bettas did this for me. Pineapple bettas look very different. Each scale has to be rimmed with black. Here's my pineapple VT, Okami.

There's even purple pineapple bettas. MattsBettas is breeding purple pineapple halfmoon (maybe plakat? I don't remember) elephant eared bettas. So HM(PK?)EE bettas! xD

 

[mrsgrimm]

Maybe.. But there seems to be a little more black every now and then. He almost looks dirty at this point. lol He seems healthy and happy. His appetite is excellent. So I know he's not sick. I'm just a little confused at the color changing. he still has his iridescence on his tail and scales which is what caught my eye in the first place. ooooo shiny!!