The Giant Plakat 101Prepared and presented by John Ho

At the end of the presentation, you will

be able to …

1. Know more about the origins of the Giant Plakat

2. Water Management for the Giant Plakat

3. Food Nutrition & Diet

4. Exercise & Training

5. Common Diseases and Treatment

Origins of The Giant Plakat

Mid year 1999 in Thailand, Mr Athapon (Uncle Sala) and his son Mr Natee

found a very large specimen of a green traditional male plakat about 4

inches in one of his ponds in his fish farm

Search through over 400 cement ponds to search for the biggest female

plakat in an attempt to breed giant size plakats

By year 2001, many large strains of giant bettas are created: long fins and

plakats through selective breeding

Origins of The Giant Plakat (Cont’d)

Many thai breeders began to buy giant plakats from Uncle Sala’s farm.

Pioneer thai giant legendary breeders such as Uncle Daeng, Surat aka

Ram91, Interfish, Taebetta, Bung Plakats Rayong, JJgiantbettafarm

continued to improve the new generations of the Giant Plakat

In the last few years, giant breeders such as KKBetta fish, Cupang Pasid,

Ivan F.Simanjuntak, Ryo Sulivan, Hafiyyan Betta and many others in

Indonesia coming up with many beautiful giant plakats

Why is Giant Plakat so Unique?

Much larger than a fully grown adult plakat. Can grow up to 4 inches in full

length

Huge appetite, eat 5 times as much as the normal plakat. Hence,

produced 5 times as much debris

Large size body and you can see their facial features clearly

4 inches Giant Plakat

Photo contributed by Simon Spencer

4 inches Giant Plakat

Photo contributed by Simon Spencer

4 inches Giant Plakat

Water Management for Giant Plakat

Big appetite, messy eater, produce huge pile of debris….nightmare to

maintain water quality

Recommended tank size would be a minimum of 1ft tank

Tank water level 60-70% and the tank should be partially covered

Singapore Tap Water Safe?

Accordingly to PUB website, Singapore tap water is safe for human consumption based on the WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality(https://www.pub.gov.sg/watersupply/waterquality/drinkingwater)

Is it safe for our fishes?

Many years back, fish hobbyists only need to eliminate the chlorine present in the tap water by aging the tap water overnight. Those days, water conditioner is primarily removing chlorine

Recent years, the inclusion of both chlorine and chloramine to treat our raw water. Chloramine cannot be removed by aging the water.

Where does our water comes from?

A closer look at our Tap Water

A closer look at our Tap Water

A closer look at our Tap Water

A closer look at our Tap Water

How to Treat Your Tap Water for Bettas?

Use a 2ft tank to age and treat your tap water

Fill up the 2ft tank (80% water level) with an Internal power filter or corner

filter

Add in 1 small capful of Seachem Prime water conditioner

Let the filtration system run for 3-4 days

How to Treat Your Tap Water for Bettas?(Alkaline Ionized Water)

Various Alkaline Ionized Water filtration systems such as eSpring, hydroflux,

diamond water and calstar are some of the water purification system for

your consideration

Add a few drops of seachem prime in 5 litres containers

Conducting Water Change

For 1ft tank, 100% water change to be conducted once a week

Ensure that the tanks are scrubbed and clean

Add it a pinch of EIHO water Stabliser, aquarium salt, 1-2 drops of vitamin

complex, 2-3 drops of ATM paradigm water conditioner

Add in Ketapang juice until the tank water is slightly brownish

Water Management – Best Buddies

Food Nutrition and Diet

Food Nutrition and Diet

Market Grey Prawn

Salmon

Food Nutrition and Diet

Live Micro Meal worms

Food Nutrition and Diet

Feeding Schedule

Monday: AM-Pellets, PM-Pellets, Supper-Live Meal Worms/FBW/FBS

Tuesday: AM-Pellets, PM-Pellets, Supper-Live Meal Worms/FBW/FBS

Wednesday: AM-Pellets, PM-Pellets, Supper-Live Meal Worms/FBW/FBS

Thursday: AM-Pellets, PM-Pellets, Supper-Live Meal Worms/FBW/FBS

Friday: AM-Pellets, PM-Pellets, Supper-Live Meal Worms/FBW/FBS

Saturday: AM-Market Grey Prawn / Salmon, PM-100% water change

Sunday: no feeding

Please Note: Siphon out debris twice everyday, AM & PM

Exercise and Training

Point me not!

Chasing the siphon

Flare before and after meal

Common Disease & Treatment

Fungus

1. SU pet container as hospital tank

2. Fill up the hospital tank with treated aged water (50% water level)

3. Add in 4-6 drops of Tetra General Tonic

4. Add in a pinch of aquarium salt

Common Disease & Treatment

Fin Rot

1. SU pet container as hospital tank

2. Fill up the hospital tank with treated aged water (50% water level)

3. Add in 4-6 drops of Baxter Fin Rot Medicine

4. Add in a pinch of aquarium salt

Common Disease & Treatment White Spot

1. SU pet container as hospital tank

2. Fill up the hospital tank with treated aged water (50% water level)

3. Add in 4-6 drops of Interpret Blue Methylene

4. Add in a pinch of aquarium salt

For fast treatment,

• Put the giant plakat in a 1ft tank with 80% water level

• Add aquarium salt

• Put in the water heater, adjust the temperature to 30 degree celsius

• Will recover within 2 days

Common Disease & Treatment

Swimbladder disease

1. SU pet container as hospital tank

2. Fill up the hospital tank with treated aged water (40% water level)

3. Add in a pinch of Epsom Salt

4. Flare regularly