Betta Profile: Grizzle (GZ)
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A grizzle (GZ) betta has iridescent color over a flat color. All of the fins should display some grizzle patterns to be considered a grizzle betta. Almost nobody uses this term so don’t count on hearing it again. With that said it is still a IBC recognized classification for a patterned betta so I’m going to talk about what makes a good show Grizzle.
If you are breeding for show there are a couple of so-called faults worth mentioning. Red is a big one for grizzle patterned bettas. Excessive red can ruin you, or even get you moved to the multi-colored class. Any butterfly pattern is a major fault also, and will probably get you moved to the butterfly class.
Black coloration is a minor fault and might get you moved to the marble class. Fish with 80% or more pastel or opaque base color will be moved to either the Pastel or Opaque class.
If you are not breeding your betta for show and it displays any of the faults these do not apply to you, some of my favorite bettas would never win a competition.
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February 15th, 2008 at 3:25 am
Grizzle? Interesting I have a male betta that has a very dull brownish/purple over it’s body but when the light hits him just right it’s fabulous! When his fins flutter just so he can stay in one place because of the current the colors go from blue to red with a hint of green so pretty =D
July 23rd, 2009 at 4:24 pm
I have what I think may be a new species of betta or a very rare species. It looks similar to a red veil tail but fins are a little rougher, not as jagged as the crown tail but a little jagged and the fins on the sides that are usually short and round are extremely long and almost look like wings. I have never seen any other betta like him should I try to breed him?
I will try to post a picture of him
September 7th, 2009 at 1:30 am
very scary eyes
February 23rd, 2010 at 5:43 pm
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March 15th, 2010 at 11:39 pm
my betta is a very rare mut
May 2nd, 2010 at 3:32 pm
SO CUTE!!
May 15th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
i love him he looks like my double tail phatom
August 29th, 2010 at 8:46 pm
I`m in love with my betta.
November 18th, 2010 at 2:47 am
I love my new betta fish. It is blue and a boy.
NOTICE!!!- Never stick males together.