Fancy Copper Avatar Plakat Betta

From the Betta Splendens Complex.

IUCN Red List: N/A

Fancy black type betta, short plakat type fins. Very beautiful, easy to keep and breed and great for beginners.

Ideal traits include

Black base coloration with Copper along the head and sometimes saddle.
Thick white opaque metallic layer

 

This is a domesticated form of the betta splenden with has many man-made mutations as well as hybridization with other splenden species.

Basic Information

Temperament: Males are VERY aggressive and should be kept alone or in tanks with non-male betta mates. Can be kept in a planted community tank of multiple females if there is adequate space.

Max Size: 2.3 inches

TDS: 60 - 200

pH: 5.0-7.0

Temperature: 75-85 (much better coloration at a warmer temperatures above 78 degrees)

Diet: Carnivorous, we currently feed them live blackworms, frozen bloodworms and pellets.

Breeding: Bubblenester