Easy
Dragon Scale Betta (Betta spl. male Halfmoon Dragon mix)
24–30°C · pH 6–7.5 · 38L
£34.99
Easy-care veiltail male betta in mixed colours, 5.5–7 cm. Aggressive — keep singly. 24–30°C, pH 6.0–7.5, from 20 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. male veiltail mix
Easy-care veiltail male betta in mixed colours, 5.5–7 cm. Aggressive — keep singly. 24–30°C, pH 6.0–7.5, from 20 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
Few fish reward a first-time keeper as generously as a veiltail male betta. This mixed-colour selection is our standard male — an easy-care strain whose long, downward-flowing veiltail finnage turns even a modest aquarium into a display. Because these are supplied as a colour mix, you are choosing the strain and the fin type rather than an exact shade; reds, blues and multicolours all appear in the line, and every fish carries the trailing tail that made the veiltail the classic pet-shop betta.
Easy to keep does not mean easy-going. He is recorded as aggressive, so the safe default is a tank of his own. Small peaceful snails are fine company, peaceful shrimp may work in some setups though they can be hunted, and only very carefully selected calm tank mates should be attempted — and then only in a larger, well-planted aquarium. Keep him away from other male bettas, fin-nippers, fast boisterous species that stress him, and anything that resembles a betta or trails long fins. His beat is the top of the water column, where the veiltail finnage shows at its best.
Feeding is where new keepers see his character first: a carnivore by record, he takes food from the surface with real enthusiasm, and varied protein keeps both colour and condition high over his roughly three-year span. His 0–20 dGH tolerance is the widest hardness band in our betta listings, so hard-water areas that complicate fussier strains pose him no problem at all. The deeper 24–30 °C temperature range also forgives a degree or two of thermostat drift. If you do attempt the carefully-chosen-tank-mates route his record permits, add him last so he inherits a settled tank rather than claiming an empty one — it measurably lowers the chance of him treating the whole aquarium as his territory.
A heater and a cycled tank are the only non-negotiables for this strain — its wide 0–20 dGH hardness tolerance suits most UK tap water without adjustment. As a mixed-colour pick, treat the exact shade as a surprise; the fin type and personality are guaranteed, the palette is the fish's own. Dispatched via licensed live-animal courier with live arrival cover.
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