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Are the copper gene and the metallic gene different, with copper being a metallic with color? Could it be that one parent has the turquoise and copper genes, while the other has the steel and copper genes? Could it be that the copper gene is causing steel gene to appear as turquoise? Such a...

I don't know the genetic history of the plakats, as I got them from a betta importer: Bluebettausa. I took out my camera and took photos of the fry colors. Here is the Father Turquoise Fry Copper Fry Royal Blue Fry

I am raising a small spawn of plakat fry. The parents are both metallic turquoise CT plakats. I expected turquoise and coppers, but at 7 weeks old, I also see a few with a third color: royal blue. I never expected the royal blues, as I thought that this color was the result of turquoise X...

BigC, thanks for the informative reply. One more question: How many grindal worm cultures do you have going at a time?

I'm feeding one group of betta fry grindal worms now, and am wondering if anyone has tips on culturing and collecting them for feeding. I have one culture in coconut fiber and another one in potting soil. I use a cut piece of a poly-top from betta containers and place it on top of the culture...

13 males (11 are plakats) 11 females (7 are plakats) 40 plakat fry 5-week old 100 plakat fry 1-week old

I got two DT plakats from the petstore. The other guy is steel blue, but he is A.D.D. and wouldn't hold still for the camera.

I dropped by the local fish store today, and for $3.99 I brought him home. I have a weak spot for plakats and double tails. And when both are found on one betta, one would have to pry "my dead cold fingers" from the poly-bag before I would let him go.

I need to post this beautiful male from Synirr. His coloring and marble pattern has changed since I got him, but he is looking better with age. He also has an attitude. The following photo is what he looked like when I got him. He was darker then.