Name: Black Samurai OHM Betta — Male Female or Pair — Live Betta Fish
Brand: Microworms.in
SKU: BETTA-BSOHM
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.44 (16 reviews)

Question 1

What is the Black Samurai pattern in Betta fish?

Accepted Answer

Black Samurai is a Betta splendens variety characterised by a deep black or near-black body combined with a metallic armoured scale outline pattern — individual scales are bordered by a metallic dark blue-steel, silver-black or iridescent edge that makes the scale tessellation visible, resembling the individually plated appearance of traditional Japanese samurai armour. This is distinct from "Super Black" varieties where the body is a flat, uniform matte or dark black without pronounced individual scale definition. The Samurai scale pattern on a dark body is most visible under cool LED at close to medium range, where each scale border reflects light independently from the dark body centre, creating the armoured plate appearance that gives the variety its name.

Question 2

Does Black Samurai require any special diet for colour maintenance?

Accepted Answer

No — this is one of the practical advantages of Black Samurai Bettas over warm-coloured varieties. The black body colour is produced by melanophores (melanin pigment cells), which produce melanin internally without requiring dietary carotenoid supplementation. The metallic scale outline quality is structural iridophore colour, also health-maintained rather than diet-dependent. Neither Astaxanthin (required for Red Hellboy, Nemo and other orange-red Bettas) nor xanthophyll (required for Yellow Hellboy, Yellow Dragon and yellow Bettas) is needed. A high-quality comprehensive Betta pellet and occasional Blood Worm Sticks (1–2× weekly for general protein — not colour supplementation) are all that is needed. This makes Black Samurai the simplest Betta colour to maintain in the catalog.

Question 3

What LED is best for Black Samurai OHM?

Accepted Answer

Cool to neutral LED (4000–5500K) is recommended for Black Samurai display. The metallic scale borders (structural iridophore colour) on a black body are most visible under cooler light, which provides sufficient short-wavelength energy for the iridophore cells to reflect strongly. The steel-blue, blue-dark or silver-metallic quality of the scale borders shows most vividly under cool LED. Warm LED (3000–3500K) makes the dark body appear darker and flatter and suppresses the metallic scale border visibility, reducing the contrast that makes the Samurai pattern visible. This is the same cool LED preference as Blue Rim and White Platinum Bettas — all varieties with cool-wavelength structural colour.

Question 4

Why is a mid-tone substrate recommended rather than dark substrate for Black Samurai?

Accepted Answer

Black Samurai Bettas are the exception to the standard Betta recommendation of dark substrate. For warm-coloured Bettas (red, yellow, orange, copper), dark substrate provides contrasting background that makes the warm colours appear more vivid. Black Samurai has a dark body — against a dark or black substrate, the fish blends into the background and its visual presence is diminished rather than enhanced. A mid-tone substrate (natural sand, medium brown gravel, warm grey) or light substrate allows the dark Black Samurai body to appear as a distinct, clearly visible silhouette against the substrate. A dark background wall with mid-tone substrate floor gives the best of both — the dark back wall frames the fish while the lighter floor differentiates the body from below.

Question 5

How does fin damage appear on Black Samurai OHM fins?

Accepted Answer

Fin rot and physical fin damage on Black Samurai OHM fins appears as pale, white or cream-coloured damaged tissue against the dark black fin surface — the opposite of the damage visibility pattern on other varieties. Where fin rot on pale-coloured Bettas (White Platinum) shows as darkening against white, fin rot on Black Samurai shows as paling against black. This makes early fin rot detection on Black Samurai more similar to White Platinum in the early-detection advantage — pale or white damage at OHM fin tips against dark background is immediately visible, allowing earlier treatment than on solid-coloured medium-tone Bettas where fin rot blends with the overall colour initially.

Question 6

What is the difference between Black Samurai and Super Black HMPK?

Accepted Answer

Both varieties feature dark/black Betta splendens colouration but with distinct visual characteristics and tail types. Super Black HMPK (available separately on microworms.in) is a solid, uniform black or very dark body without the pronounced individual scale definition that characterises Black Samurai; the Super Black appears as a smooth, uniform dark surface. Black Samurai has the Samurai armoured scale pattern where individual scale borders are metallic and distinctly visible, creating the tessellated armour-plate appearance that is the defining characteristic of this variety. The tail type also differs: Black Samurai OHM has the over-180-degree OHM tail spread showing the pattern across a large fin area, while Super Black HMPK has the short, robust Plakat body type. Both are low-colour-maintenance varieties with no dietary supplement requirement.

Question 7

Can I keep Black Samurai OHM in a planted tank?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the Black Samurai OHM is an outstanding planted tank fish. The dark body against green plants (Anubias, Java Fern, Hornwort) provides natural high-contrast, and the OHM spread of dark fins against plant leaves is visually striking. IAL amber water adds a warm amber tint that contrasts attractively with the dark body. For the planted tank setup specific to Black Samurai: use cool to neutral LED for both plant growth and Black Samurai scale detail display (most aquatic plants grow well under 4000–5500K); mid-tone or natural substrate; green plants rather than red plants (red plants + dark body reduces contrast); IAL from day 1 for both plant benefit and OHM fin protection.

Question 8

What offspring does Black Samurai × Black Samurai produce?

Accepted Answer

Black Samurai × Black Samurai produces offspring with high probability of dark body colouration and Samurai scale pattern expression, as both parents carry the melanophore genetics for dark body and the iridophore genetics for scale border metallic quality. Both characteristics are present in both parents, giving offspring the genetic basis for expressing both traits. Dark body colouration is visible in fry from 3–4 weeks; Samurai scale border metallic quality becomes visible at 6–8 weeks under cool LED. Select offspring with the deepest black body AND the clearest, most even scale border metallic definition simultaneously — both traits must be strongly expressed for next-generation Black Samurai quality. Some offspring may show lighter body, different metallic colour or less defined scale borders; these are not selected for continuation of the Samurai line.

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