ID the Plakat pls...

**AQMS** · 31st Jul 2013, 12:05

Bought this 2 weeks ago at LFS.
I am trying to find out what kind of plakat it is.
i hope the betta experts out there can help me on this.

**EdwinTay** · 31st Jul 2013, 14:24

hi bro

It's Cambodian

**AQMS** · 31st Jul 2013, 19:07

Thanks....
1 more question, male or female?
I have a pair in the tank and they are very peaceful...

**stormhawk** · 1st Aug 2013, 07:54

I believe you have a female there and probably a Pastel too.

**EdwinTay** · 1st Aug 2013, 08:02

hi bros

bro Stormhawk...fancy meeting you here....

bro zerofighterx101, bro Stormhawk is probably right about the sex based on the shape of the body. To confirm, look at the bottom of the belly - there should be a prominent white dot.

**stormhawk** · 1st Aug 2013, 08:09

Males have it too sometimes, the "egg spot", but the short pelvic fins are a giveaway. I got some females that have long anal fins etc but very seldom long pelvic fins.

**AQMS** · 1st Aug 2013, 10:04

Hi all,
Thanks for the reply.
Now i know they are of the females.Will they be stress out if i put 1 male in the tank/
Anyway these two are great together in my plant tank.

**akillifan** · 1st Aug 2013, 21:29

Dun think its a good idea to mix a show betta male with females. Unless the tank is a 2 footer and lots of hiding places.

Risk is, the male may kill the female if she is not ready to spawn.

The risk could be lowered by having more females (1:3) or having other "target" fishes to distract the male.

The only experience I have keeping males and females in the same 1,5 feet tank are all wild bettas, btw.

**AQMS** · 1st Aug 2013, 23:32

Originally Posted by akillifan

Dun think its a good idea to mix a show betta male with females. Unless the tank is a 2 footer and lots of hiding places.

Risk is, the male may kill the female if she is not ready to spawn.

The risk could be lowered by having more females (1:3) or having other "target" fishes to distract the male.

The only experience I have keeping males and females in the same 1,5 feet tank are all wild bettas, btw.

Ok. Noted
more female 3 is to 1.
Thanks

**stormhawk** · 2nd Aug 2013, 03:57

Do not add a male if your females are co-existing peacefully. If I have a male together with the female I make sure they are in a community tank with a lot of other fishes. I have some young bettas growing up in a community tank with swordtails etc and they do fine. Apart from the occasional frayed fins from fighting, they get along well enough. In fact I got several young ones in a Satellite L box hanging off my community tank. A mix of males and females, they do fight but because of the cramped space they don't fight much as long as I keep them well-fed.

**AQMS** · 2nd Aug 2013, 08:15

Originally Posted by stormhawk

Do not add a male if your females are co-existing peacefully. If I have a male together with the female I make sure they are in a community tank with a lot of other fishes. I have some young bettas growing up in a community tank with swordtails etc and they do fine. Apart from the occasional frayed fins from fighting, they get along well enough. In fact I got several young ones in a Satellite L box hanging off my community tank. A mix of males and females, they do fight but because of the cramped space they don't fight much as long as I keep them well-fed.

Ok noted.
Mine is in the community tank of 322.
so everything seem ok for another female and male then.
thanks guys....

**stormhawk** · 3rd Aug 2013, 09:34

If you add the extra female and male, with sufficient hiding space it will be workable. However, I'd suggest you find a male that is not too aggressive.