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	Diff. Between Delta, Plakats and Halfmoons?
AngelZoo Fish Addict Posts: 771 Kudos: 501 Votes: 1 Registered: 16-Dec-2003	How can you tell the difference between Delta Tails, Plakats and Halfmoons. I'm not even sure if it's male or female of the Plakats. Please be very discriptive, I'm an idiot.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Daniel Banned Posts: 600 Kudos: 524 Votes: 12 Registered: 25-Jul-2002	You probably would get a better response in Advanced Betta Care. A Half Moon is a betta who's caudual fin makes a complete 180 degree semi circle, with straight edges. A Delta is a betta who's tail makes a 125-160 degree semi circle. Neither of these can apply to veil tail bettas. Plakats are short-finned bettas.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Janna Mega Fish Posts: 1386 Registered: 24-Aug-2003	This is a Halfmoon. Notice how the tail is 180 degrees. It looks like a "D." Janna attached this image: [img]http://www.fishprofiles.net/attachments/419749.jpg"] They shade the glow of it with their mossy-misty costumes, They wear masks of silk, porcelain, brass, and silver, So as not to mislead with their own, ordinary faces.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Janna Mega Fish Posts: 1386 Registered: 24-Aug-2003	This is a Delta tail. The tail looks like the greek Delta letter, which I suppose looks like ] or <. Janna attached this image: [img]http://www.fishprofiles.net/attachments/419750.jpg"] They shade the glow of it with their mossy-misty costumes, They wear masks of silk, porcelain, brass, and silver, So as not to mislead with their own, ordinary faces.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Janna Mega Fish Posts: 1386 Registered: 24-Aug-2003	This is a plakat. They have short fins, like a female, I suppose. It is hard to sex plakats, since you can't go by fin size. P.S. I'm sorry for the 3 posts, but I don't have anywhere to host the pics so that I could do them all in 1 post. ].< P.S.S Oh, and those pictures aren't mine. They are just what came up on google that I thought were good examples. Janna attached this image: [img]http://www.fishprofiles.net/attachments/419752.jpg"] They shade the glow of it with their mossy-misty costumes, They wear masks of silk, porcelain, brass, and silver, So as not to mislead with their own, ordinary faces.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
ontariobetta Enthusiast Posts: 227 Kudos: 243 Votes: 2 Registered: 17-Jul-2004	Sexing plakats is fairly easy, the easiest way is to look for the ovipositor (the little white spot between the ventrals, only females have this). There are other ways to but u gotta have the eye for it ashley
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
AngelZoo Fish Addict Posts: 771 Kudos: 501 Votes: 1 Registered: 16-Dec-2003	Ahhh ok cool thanks! I guess I can't just pick them up and flip them over like a kitten to see what's what. ha ha
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Janna Mega Fish Posts: 1386 Registered: 24-Aug-2003	Actually, males have been known to have ovipositers too. Theirs aren't as big, but some males definitly have them. They shade the glow of it with their mossy-misty costumes, They wear masks of silk, porcelain, brass, and silver, So as not to mislead with their own, ordinary faces.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	o.k a delta tail has straight edges. double tails= two tails AND!! the dorsal starts closer to the head. Halfmoon= 180 spread. anything less is a super delta or a delta. plakats=short fins. plakats can come in HM,CT,DT and about everything. veils= longest tails often curving. males & females within plakat the head is in my opinion the best spot to look is the head. the males looking head on has xtra gills that hangs down. also the males heads are bolder than females when theirs are alittle more curved smooted. hope it helps
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Janna Mega Fish Posts: 1386 Registered: 24-Aug-2003	Veil tails aren't longer than other kinds of tails, per say, they just aren't held like HMs or others. They don't have as many branchings in the tail rays. Yes, one of the better ways to sex bettas is to look at the male's gills. When not flaring, the sort of have a "beard." Here's a DT female. Notice how the dorsal is extended. [span class="edited"][Edited by Janna 2004-08-22 18:52][/span] Janna attached this image: [img]http://www.fishprofiles.net/attachments/419826.jpg"] They shade the glow of it with their mossy-misty costumes, They wear masks of silk, porcelain, brass, and silver, So as not to mislead with their own, ordinary faces.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Janna Mega Fish Posts: 1386 Registered: 24-Aug-2003	Here's a veil tale male. Notice how the tail only has 2 branches. Janna attached this image: [img]http://www.fishprofiles.net/attachments/419827.jpg"] They shade the glow of it with their mossy-misty costumes, They wear masks of silk, porcelain, brass, and silver, So as not to mislead with their own, ordinary faces.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48


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