Shortfin or Longfin??

Subject: Shortfin or Longfin?? Sun Jun 20, 2010 11:03 am

Out of a common Short fin Bristlenose and a Longfin Bristlenose which would you Prefer????

Subject: Re: Shortfin or Longfin?? Sun Jun 20, 2010 11:47 am

thats a tough one.

my fav are longfin common fry, but i like mature shortfins too...but i like the longfin juvis the best Smile

Subject: Re: Shortfin or Longfin?? Sun Jun 20, 2010 11:48 am

iv always loved the shortfin bns but i must say im very impressed with my albino longfins Smile

stunning creatures

Subject: Re: Shortfin or Longfin?? Sun Jun 20, 2010 11:56 am

Although Longfins are very fancy looking iam sticking with the shortfins... Very Happy

Subject: Re: Shortfin or Longfin?? Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:24 pm

Gonna have to say short because as of yet thats all i've owned.

Subject: Re: Shortfin or Longfin?? Fri Jun 25, 2010 6:02 pm

Really liking the long fins now that I have a few of each ( Albino,Calico, and Common)

Subject: Re: Shortfin or Longfin?? Fri Jun 25, 2010 6:40 pm

I do a fair amount of flip flop as to my favorite color, but I am consistent at least in preferring short fin to long.

Subject: Re: Shortfin or Longfin?? Fri Jun 25, 2010 9:58 pm

is long fin a wild type or a man made variation . I like to keep things natural . Im not to keen on fancy guppys for that reason i think the wild type is stunning as is and is much more hardy and now quite hard to get hold of.

Subject: Re: Shortfin or Longfin?? Fri Jun 25, 2010 10:33 pm

ltaylor88 wrote:: is long fin a wild type or a man made variation . I like to keep things natural . Im not to keen on fancy guppys for that reason i think the wild type is stunning as is and is much more hardy and now quite hard to get hold of.

I agree.... Twisted Evil

Subject: Re: Shortfin or Longfin?? Fri Jun 25, 2010 11:47 pm

Longfin is a wild-type. There are documented cases of finding longfin variants going back to when they werefirst discovered, same with albinos. Granted they have become a lot more common in the aquarium trade but they are wildtypes Smile

Subject: Re: Shortfin or Longfin?? Sat Jun 26, 2010 1:17 pm

Longfins look pretty, but shortfins can still have some good looking fins especially my big male. Also fear longfins would be nibbled by my turtles Sad

Subject: Re: Shortfin or Longfin?? Mon Aug 30, 2010 10:34 pm

Ive got a few of each... 3 longfin young bristlenose, 2 of which are albino and they are gorgeous
Ive also got 3 short finned

I find the bodies to mine are varied.. the longfins seem smaller and thinner whearas the short finned are chubbier and longer in the body!
Unless It's just the sex of my fish and their young age.

Subject: Re: Shortfin or Longfin?? Sat Nov 27, 2010 10:52 am

Nearly 50/50 not bad....

Subject: Re: Shortfin or Longfin?? Tue May 03, 2011 6:01 pm

I love longfins. Especially the young ones. They are just stunning. Smile

I am still trying to get my hands on L144 longfins locally. Very Happy

Subject: Re: Shortfin or Longfin?? Wed May 11, 2011 5:07 am

Longfins ..for sure, they are lovely to watch go about their business....

Subject: Re: Shortfin or Longfin?? Wed May 11, 2011 7:17 pm

I'd definitely have to say longfins, I own 4 longfins (2 albino, 2 common) as well as 4 shortfins. And out of that my vote is 110% on the albino longfin. Absolutely gorgeous!
The fins are so pretty and flow so elegantly in the water current. Very Happy

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