are you sure? Cuz the caudual tail is growing back clear, and as a crowntail! Anyway, I don't plan on breeding my bettas. I only have Trumpet and Tovi and both of them have some red wash, so I wouldn't want to. I've looked at a bunch of crowntail pics, and I know he's not the ideal crowntail. But it's pretty good for a Petco buy! And he's really sweet!