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Betta spl. female plakat mix
24–28°C · pH 6–7.5 · 40L
£15.99
Easy-care Halfmoon red female betta, ~6.5 cm of vivid red finnage. Semi-aggressive. 24–30°C, pH 6.0–7.5, 38 litres+.
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. female Halfmoon red
Easy-care Halfmoon red female betta, ~6.5 cm of vivid red finnage. Semi-aggressive. 24–30°C, pH 6.0–7.5, 38 litres+.
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
Vivid red, easy to keep, quick to settle: the Halfmoon red female covers the bases most keepers actually care about. She brings the strain's signature red colouring and broad Halfmoon-type finnage to a 6.5 cm female body, and crucially carries an easy care rating — the full show-betta look without the maintenance anxiety.
The species rules still apply in softened form. Semi-aggressive by record, she accepts snails without fuss, and peaceful shrimp species may be compatible with caution. Her avoid list is concise but firm: other bettas, fin-nipping fish, aggressive or highly active species, large predators, and — a detail specific to this record — fish that require cooler water, since she needs her 24–30 °C band held year-round. UK room temperature is never enough; a heater is part of the purchase. Provide 38 litres or more, pH 6.0–7.5 and hardness from 1 to 15 dGH, feed her as the carnivore she is, and she will spend her days working the upper levels of the tank. Territorial spells can surface when breeding condition builds; they are temporary and normal.
An easy-care rating on a Halfmoon-type female means the showiest part of the fish — that broad red finnage — comes without the usual maintenance tax. Her requirements list is short and concrete: 38 litres or more, any stable point in the 24–30 °C band, carnivore feeding, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 1–15 dGH. The single non-obvious item is the heater itself, flagged by her record's warning against cooler-water species: she is a tropical fish without compromise, and an unheated UK room will fail her in every season. Get that one purchase right and she rewards it for around three years, red finnage broadcasting her condition daily — saturated when thriving, pale when something needs checking.
If a red betta is the goal and simplicity is the priority, this female is our straightforward recommendation. She arrives by licensed live-animal courier, insulated for the season, with live arrival guaranteed across the UK.
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