[AGUILAR3]

Do Plakats and Reg bettas have the same body or are Plakats an entirely different fish?

I ask because Ive seen some gorgeous plakats on aquabid that I wouldn't mind having then when I visited my local Petco, they had a slew of plakats and nticed that most were fat body plakats with short fins. They were same length as a reg betta but with a noticeably fatter and taller body. I was expecting to see a regular sized betta but with short fins.

 

[Laki]

I have a plakat and she's so zoomy in her 5g. She's quick and active, never had a problem with her tail snagging bc it's short like a regular aquarium fish.

I have a young deltatail now. First time with a tail heavier than VT. So far, it's manageable but he does get pushed around by the filter (which I baffled)

I wanted another plakat but the delta boy appealed to me bc he was bred by a local breeder. Actually, both my current fish were bred locally so I got to know the breeder and their stock and methods.

As for body form, I think they're pretty much the same as all betta splendens since they are all under the splendens group. You will see variations in back ridge and fins due to breeding.

 

[beautiful Betta]

Aguilar3 thanks for your question and input.

Laki, thanks for your advise. Your girl looks a lovely colour, assuming that is your girl in the avatar, lol.

 

[Laki]

Thank you! Yes my avatar is Osha. Steel blue Plakat with metallic/mild dragon. (lilaugrim confirmed it but I cannot remember!)

 

[Polkadot]

My beautiful Plakat boy Mako is a round tailed Plakat and he is alot bigger and more solid than my Veiltail boys & Peanut & Piglet are both big boys,Button is my little weenie boy,he stayed little.But yes,just speaking for my Plakat boy he is much more solid,has a bigger face,is wider & longer than my VT boys.

 

[twolovers101]

My hmpk is so much more active than my other long finned fish, he zooms around his 10gal frequently and unlike the other two, doesn't like to stay in one spot very long, I haven't ever seen him stop moving unless he was sleeping lol

He's also the most aggressive of my boys... not sure if that goes for all pks though.

 

[Tree]

I love my Plakat (pictures on my profile page) though he is an elephant ear one which makes him stand out a lot more than the others at the store I've seen. Plakats always remind me of kites with their fins...not sure why.. Hmm strange.. LOL but Aku likes to dash around too. =)

 

[veggiegirl]

I love all bettas but plakats have to be my favourite. They are so active and their fins stay looking good long term where I find most long finned bettas get splits and are more prone to disease.

 

[Skyewillow]

Do Plakats and Reg bettas have the same body or are Plakats an entirely different fish?

I ask because Ive seen some gorgeous plakats on aquabid that I wouldn't mind having then when I visited my local Petco, they had a slew of plakats and nticed that most were fat body plakats with short fins. They were same length as a reg betta but with a noticeably fatter and taller body. I was expecting to see a regular sized betta but with short fins.

Plakats are traditionally thicker in the body.

 

[snowflake311]

I kept long fin bettas for 15 years. I took a 2 year break from bettas. since getting back into them I notice the fins are longer then my last hm 2 years ago. My daughter picked out a halfmoon it's her fish. He bites his tail it look awful. So that turned me off to long finned bettas.

I now only keep hm plakats and big ear plakats. They are the best. They always look good when healthy and happy their fins are always extended like most other normals fish with normal fins. The plakats are more active and just great fun.

Get a plakat and you might not go back. I personally love big ear plakats I think if the ears are not too big it looks great with the short fins.

 

[Tree]

I kept long fin bettas for 15 years. I took a 2 year break from bettas. since getting back into them I notice the fins are longer then my last hm 2 years ago. My daughter picked out a halfmoon it's her fish. He bites his tail it look awful. So that turned me off to long finned bettas.

I now only keep hm plakats and big ear plakats. They are the best. They always look good when healthy and happy their fins are always extended like most other normals fish with normal fins. The plakats are more active and just great fun.

Get a plakat and you might not go back. I personally love big ear plakats I think if the ears are not too big it looks great with the short fins.

I agree! Mojo (my CT) is just so relaxed all the time, but Aku, (EE Plakat) is so active and speeds around the tank like a mad man. LOL

 

[beautiful Betta]

thanks everyone for the input, I must admit some of the hm plakats that I have been looking at on aquabid are stunning, and the big ear ones do have a little of the flowing fins going on, although too big and I would have to agree that they are perhaps a hindrance to the fish rather than a beautiful asset.

 

[AGUILAR3]

I kept long fin bettas for 15 years. I took a 2 year break from bettas. since getting back into them I notice the fins are longer then my last hm 2 years ago. My daughter picked out a halfmoon it's her fish. He bites his tail it look awful. So that turned me off to long finned bettas.

I now only keep hm plakats and big ear plakats. They are the best. They always look good when healthy and happy their fins are always extended like most other normals fish with normal fins. The plakats are more active and just great fun.

Get a plakat and you might not go back. I personally love big ear plakats I think if the ears are not too big it looks great with the short fins.

I agree! Mojo (my CT) is just so relaxed all the time, but Aku, (EE Plakat) is so active and speeds around the tank like a mad man. LOL

I'm starting to get discouraged with long finned HMs. I moved my white HM from a 2g planted bowl into a larger temporary 10g bare bottom tank yesterday and noticed he bit a small chunk off of his tail within 24 hrs of his move. This is the 2nd HM that has nipped at his fins.

I just may give PKs a try.

 

[AGUILAR3]

That's it, I'm officially over with half moons. Another HM randomly nipped at his fins. My Deltas and CTs are doing extremely well with 0 issues.

Plus, the Deltas, CTs and VTs are zooming around in their tanks while the HMs just sits at the bottom or on one of the pothos leaves until I walk by.

 

[BettaCulture]

Halfmoon Plakats are my favorite no doubt, I do have one VT but all the rest are HMPK

 

[AGUILAR3]

Get a plakat and you might not go back

(EE Plakat) is so active and speeds around the tank like a mad man. LOL

I got a rescue DTPK from a club member this past Saturday and put her in this planted vases I have. Out of the 7 Bettas that have resided in this vase, the PK is the "only" one that has ever swam lapse.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_RFcNUnl1o

 

[beautiful Betta]

I got a rescue DTPK from a club member this past Saturday and put her in this planted vases I have. Out of the 7 Bettas that have resided in this vase, the PK is the "only" one that has ever swam lapse.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_RFcNUnl1o

I love your tank, and your boy is making the use of his space.

 

[AGUILAR3]

I love your tank, and your boy is making the use of his space.

Thanks. The breeder said it was a stunted female that decided to stop growing. She is a hair over 1 1/8" head to tail. Perfect size for a small tank.

 

[beautiful Betta]

ops I thought it was a boy, I remember the days when the females used to be quite dull in colour compared to the boys, breeding has come a long way.