Plakat Betta

Betta splendens var. Plakat

The Plakat Betta is the short-finned form of the fighting fish. Not having the lethal ballast of long fins, it is a healthy, incredibly agile, muscular fish and is almost never subject to fin rot. This agility, however, makes it a formidable and lethal predator. Unlike the slow Halfmoon, a Plakat will actively hunt down and tear apart any shrimp or small fish in its tank. It needs a tightly sealed aquarium (it's an expert jumper) and a strictly carnivorous diet. It requires absolute isolation.

Family: Osphronemidae
Origin: Forma a pinne corte più vicina al ceppo originario selvatico (Tailandia). Plakat deriva da 'Plakad' (Pesce che morde/combatte).
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 Death Leap (The Open Tank Futile Deaf Mute):

Because of its incredible caudal thrust, the Plakat is an evasion master. If you keep the tank open, it will jump out to catch a gnat or just to explore. Without a tight-fitting, heavy lid, its death by drying out on the floor is only a matter of time. Do not underestimate it.

Care and observations

The Shrimp Exterminator (The Community Illusion Futile Blind):

Many beginners, used to slow and clumsy Bettas, think the Plakat is harmless. FALSE. The Plakat has the speed of a dart. If you put it in a tank with shrimp (Neocaridina or Caridina) or timid small fish, it will become an unstoppable serial killer. It will kill for food and kill for territory, disemboweling anything that moves. A strictly single-species dedicated tank is MANDATORY.

Fish profile

Temperament: Estremamente Aggressivo (Altamente letale per piccoli pesci e invertebrati)
Diet: Carnivoro puro. Mangime affondante o galleggiante proteico, insetti vivi (Drosophila), chironomus.
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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