Dragon Scale Betta

Betta splendens var. Dragon Scale

The Dragon Scale Betta has thickened scales, similar to metallic armor, making it one of the most spectacular fish. But this armor hides a terrible genetic cruelty. The scales never stop growing: they will progressively extend over the fish's eyes (Diamond Eye), rendering it completely blind within its first year. Breeding this fish means accepting the care of a blind animal, which must be hand-fed daily so it doesn't starve to death.

Family: Osphronemidae
Origin: Variante selezionata artificialmente nel Sud-Est Asiatico (Thailandia) attorno al 2004.
Tank use: Used in 0 tanks

Temperature

24 °C - 28 °C

6 - 7.5

Water type

Freshwater

Tank level

Surface and middle

Adult size

7 cm

Description

The Terror of Tankmates (The Paranoid Blind Futile Deaf Mute):

A blind fish cannot see threats. If you add snails or other fish, every time they brush against it, it will dart in terror, convinced it's under attack. This chronic stress will kill it. The aquarium MUST be an isolated and immutable sanctuary.

Care and observations

Death in Darkness (The Diamond Eye Futile Blind):

There is no cure. Blindness is written in its DNA. The eye will first become opaque, then covered in metal. A blind surface predator will die an agonizing death by starvation. You are obliged to use a floating "feeding ring", tap the glass to warn it, and place the pellet literally on its mouth. If you modify the decor, it will crash into things and get fatally injured.

Fish profile

Temperament: Aggressivo e stressabile a causa della cecità progressiva.
Diet: Carnivoro. Insetti, chironomus, granuli galleggianti. Richiede addestramento alimentare (feeding ring).
Tank level: Surface and middle
Adult size: 7 cm
GH: 5 dGH - 15 dGH
KH: n/a
TDS: n/a
Conductivity: n/a

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