Koi / Galaxy Betta

Betta splendens var. Koi (Marble)

The Koi Betta is the ultimate frontier of Bettas. Usually short-finned (Plakat), it sports red, black and white patches resembling Koi carp. The Galaxy variant adds sparkling metallic scales. Its true magic is the "Marble" genetics: the fish will drastically mutate its colors throughout its life due to jumping genes. It is robust in swimming but genetically delicate: extreme selective breeding has made it frighteningly prone to developing fatal tumors.

Family: Osphronemidae
Origin: Linea genetica sviluppata in Asia incrociando ceppi Marble per ottenere pattern multicolore a chiazze (rosso, nero, bianco, cellophane, iridescente).
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

Color Change Panic (The Phantom Infection Futile Deaf Mute):

Carrying the unstable "Marble" gene, these fish undergo chromatic metamorphoses. You might go to sleep with a white fish with red spots, and find it two months later covered in gigantic black or midnight blue patches. IT IS NOT A DISEASE. Do not bombard the tank with antibacterial medications poisoning it to death, just admire the evolution.

Care and observations

The Genetic Condemnation and Tumors (The Nodule of Death Futile Blind):

The sad reality of the Koi/Galaxy strain is the immune collapse due to extreme inbreeding. About a third of these fish will develop, around one year of age, an asymmetrical lump on the flank, or a scaly outgrowth (melanoma). There is no cure for tumors in fish. If you buy a Koi, accept that its life could be dramatically shortened compared to a robust classic red Betta.

Fish profile

Temperament: Estremamente Aggressivo
Diet: Carnivoro puro. Alimenti di altissima qualità per supportare i continui cambi di pigmentazione.
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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