Moderate
Blue Rim Plakat Male Betta (Betta splendens) XL
24–30°C · pH 6–7.5 · 20L
£44.99
Avatar plakat male betta, ~6.5 cm of glowing blue-on-dark patterning. Aggressive — keep singly. 24–28°C, 20 L minimum.
Adult size is the maximum length this species reaches at full maturity (scientific sources). The livestock you receive will be younger and smaller — pick a size variant above for the actual shipping size. Photos are AI-enhanced, so the animal may show subtle colour or marking differences.
Betta spl. male plakat avatar
Avatar plakat male betta, ~6.5 cm of glowing blue-on-dark patterning. Aggressive — keep singly. 24–28°C, 20 L minimum.
Adult size is the maximum length this species reaches at full maturity (scientific sources). The livestock you receive will be younger and smaller — pick a size variant above for the actual shipping size. Photos are AI-enhanced, so the animal may show subtle colour or marking differences.
The betta fish is one of the most popular and most misunderstood freshwater species. This guide covers everything from proper tank size to the truth about tank mates.
Maintain these water conditions for optimal health and vibrant colors
Avatar bettas earned their name from a colourway of glowing blue markings over a dark base, and in plakat form the pattern sits on a compact, muscular 6.5 cm male built for movement rather than trailing display. The result reads like circuitry under blacklight — a thoroughly modern strain that looks unlike anything else in the freshwater section.
He is graded moderate care and aggressive, and his record draws the social boundaries plainly: best kept alone, or with very carefully chosen peaceful, non-nippy tank mates in a larger, heavily structured aquarium. Small snails may be compatible; shrimp — smaller ones especially — may simply be eaten. Keep him clear of other male bettas, fin-nipping fish, aggressive or highly territorial species, large predators, and slow long-finned fish such as guppies or fancy goldfish, which his record singles out. His requirements otherwise are modest: 20 litres and up, 24–28 °C — note the narrower heat band — pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 1–15 dGH, carnivore feeding. He commands the upper water and defends it more keenly as breeding condition builds.
His 24–28 °C band is the narrowest spec on his sheet, so anchor the setup around an accurate heater and thermometer pairing before anything decorative. The avatar pattern needs no help from you — it is bred in, not conditioned in — but it shows best over dark substrate under cool-toned lighting, where the glowing markings do their circuitry impression. Feed him as a carnivore, run weekly changes inside pH 6.0–7.5 and 1–15 dGH, and respect the record's warning about slow long-finned tank mates: this is a fast fish with fast instincts. Most avatar buyers are repeat betta keepers who know the routine; if this is your first, his actual care is no harder than any 20-litre betta.
Demand for the avatar pattern has outrun supply for several seasons; listings tend to clear within days of going live. Your male ships insulated via licensed live-animal courier with our UK live arrival guarantee.
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