Update on Hermes * Pic Heavy*

[PixelatedPaint]

Ok so I got Hermes, previously known as Hermiette, Last month. I purchased him as a female vt and boy did I get a surprise.


Here he is as a wee juvi.





And here he is as much more masculine adult. Still growing, so maybe teen?

*Also have been noticing his tail-fin is not so round anymore..more spade-like...please tell me your thoughts!


The light makes one of his colors look blue. It is actually a purple-blue/ lavender.

I am assuming that he is a Cambodian like marble.

[Sena Hansler]

beautiful boy!!

[PixelatedPaint]

Thanks! He is my first plakat so he holds a special place in my heart.

[Sena Hansler]

I've had one plakat girl. All the rest of my bettas are VT - except for 4/6 females, who are known combtails and have gone through a half inch growth spurt x.x maybe the other 2 with be combtail too =D I've never seen a plakat boy here o.o you sure are lucky

And I believe yours is a cambodian? or no?

[Betta Slave]

Gorgeous boy. :3 I love PKs.

Yup, he is indeed a cambodian. And you mentioned that his tail-fin (caudal, yes?) is looked more spade-like... not sure if this answers your thoughts or not but he's a regular PK. :P He's just developing more.

[Kelly0727]

Wow such beautiful colors.... I'm not sure but isnt 2 rays a VT? Maybe hes a VT PK? If thats even possible.. I'm still learning this stuff my self.. I'm sure someone else more expirenced could tell you though :) But still he is extreamly beautiful!

[Sena Hansler]

Only 2 rays I know are of CT and combtail x.x I finally got my 4 girls fully developed and the meaty little..er...big girls now have fully develped combtail tails. o.o So I am no expert there :p

[Kelly0727]

Oh so maybe it was 4 rays is a VT.. err I get so confused.. reguardles though, thats some pretty colors that he has.. :)

[Sena Hansler]

o.o I'm not even sure of VT rays o_O lol I have all VT males, but each tail to itself is different as they are just "plain ol' pet store bettas". Shadow has small single rays, actually so does Ghengis and Juniper. o_O

[PixelatedPaint]

Thanks for all the compliments!


I read though that cambodians have to have one solid color. Like pale body and solid red fins. He does have the gene though. I think hes more marblish seeing his colors change every few days. He almost purple now.


I've heard that some breeders use pks to strengthen rays on other fin types...who knows