Help decide what color my Halfmoon spawn is?

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    Hi everyone

    So my Copper x White Halfmoon spawn is now over 2 months old, and looking great! Problem is, I`m not sure what color they are? They have a white tint to them, but when closer they are I think silver? Or bronze? So im not sure, so help me decide what color they actually are, cause I really dont know?

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    Some one must have an idea or name?
     
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    I have no idea about betta's but I would call it Pearl or Moonlight :hmmmm2:
     
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    @HennieRoux - I would go with a white copper/bronze It seems stunning tho! Now I really want one and there is no space for one! Can't you stop tempting me!

    From the vids they look more like coppers tho
     
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    Yes the ones in the vids is my coppers, same dad, but different mom (copper). These guys where crossed with a pure white HM female.
     
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    Then I would say white bronze then. They are not pearls since they don't seem to have the iridescent shimmer that qualify pearls.
     
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    How about "Pearl Bronze's"? They do have a pearly tint to them. They are beautifull by the way.
     
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    Sorry didn't see this post.
     
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    Their colouring looks like moonlight gouramis
     
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    Im going to post a small video clip tomorrow, maybe that will help.....they seem to have a white shimmer of bronze or silver...but they are stunning, some of them are showing good halfmoon tails with good webing and rays on their fins.

    But yes @MarchHawke good call there, they have got a similar look!
     
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    @HennieRoux,

    The Royal Horticultural Society sells a colour chart of almost every conceivable colour and tint. Your fish exact colour will possibly be in there, but the chart is very expensive to buy.

    RHS colour charts / RHS Gardening
     
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    If they all have a metallic shimmer as far as I know then they fall under the metallic range - so coppers, bronzes and so forth. Depending on the colour of the shimmer. I had a beautiful boy that looked metallic purple/black but when you shone a flash light on him the gold shimmer of the bronze came thru.
     
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    Galactic grey
     
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    @Franna nice I like it:bigsmile:
     
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    @Wyvren there is def a metalic shimmer to them, maybe the color will get more obvious in another couple of weeks, ill keep everyone posted with more pics.
     
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    And a +1 to Franna!
     
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    More photos of my White Copper Half Moons

    So I decided to call them White Coppers, i googled the name and it seems that they are an actual strain.

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