Koi Plakat Female (Betta Splendens)

These fish display irregular patches of multiple koi colours across the body and fins, carrying the marble gene that means the pattern can continue to shift as the fish matures.

As a plakat, this female has short, robust fins rather than the long flowing fins of other betta types, tracing back to the fighting bettas historically bred across Southeast Asia, giving a hardier, more compact build.

Juveniles often don't display full colouration and become more and more vivid as they age, making them fascinating to watch as they change.

Care

• Origin: Indonesia

• Temperature: 24-27℃

• pH: 6.5-7.5

• Ammonia: 0

• Nitrite: 0

• Nitrate: <20

• TDS: 450ppm

• Water Flow: Medium

• Food: high grade betta pellet, frozen bloodworm, frozen brine shrimp, frozen white mosquito larvae.

We recommend Catappa leaf as a natural botanical that provides tannins, cover and leaf litter habitat, helping create a more natural environment for your fish. Research also suggests possible additional health benefits.