my new king Betta Tut.

[zarmalar]

Yesterday I was strolling though petco and they got in a shipment of the king bettas. I've been wanting one . So I picked one out then "hid" him since I had my dog and daughter in tow. I came home set up my 10 gal with heater/filter. Sand substrate. A couple homemade slate structures, fake plant and floating plant. I put some filter material from my already established tank.
I waited a few hours. Went and bought him. Waited a few more hours then started floating his cup in the tank. Got him in there and he did great overnight. He's been very adventurous.

 

[zarmalar]

Here's a better pic

 

[Alyxx]

He's very pretty! I love those slate things in there, too. Tank looks great.

 

[Womble1234]

He looks like a female but hey ho

 

[zarmalar]

It's my understanding that the king bettas have the shorter fins. But yes he does look like a female.

 

[zarmalar]

Showing off

 

[Lovin Fish]

Oh my goodness He looks exactly my female betta...at least I have been thinking she's a female

He's GORGEOUS by the way

 

[Lovin Fish]

Okay...after closer examination...not exactly like my betta...she doesn't have such a "big flare" when she goes at it....which is a trait difference between males and females. Flare size!!!

 

[Galligak]

That's one great looking betta! Good find. Somehow we all end up "looking" and end up with more tanks

 

[zarmalar]

He's pretty stocky too. I'm sure it would make a difference if you could see a reference for his size.

 

[Alyxx]

I'm guessing king is another term for the giant betta?

 

[Maxkolbe]

I saw those too and wanted one but don't have room. . Really nice fish!

 

[Mogurako]

That is a male Plakat aka short finned betta, I've never heard of them referred to as a "King betta". They are closely related to the wild bettas and are the type of fish you'd normally see people fighting.

 

[zarmalar]

I got him at petco and there they call them "king" bettas but yes also giant or plakat I'm so happy I found him

 

[Alyxx]

Plakats aren't necessarily giant though. That just refers to the short finned fighters. My boy is a plakat. Wish I could find a giant down here though.

 

[zarmalar]

I'm lucky I got him cause I live in Iowa and well there's nothing out here.

 

[absolutangel04]

Pretty guy. I like the name too.
He does look nice and stocky. Thats better than the really skinny ones I often see. Great find.

 

[Alyxx]

I've found dragon scaled plakats like mine, snow white plakats, half-moons, crowntails, but no giants. As someone on here said in another post, bettas are like pokemon, you gotta get them all, lol. Great find, though! Keep us updated on "king Tut".

 

[okapizebra]

I LOVE king bettas, gorgeous one you got there!!

 

[zarmalar]

Haha... Like pokemon. Cute.