{"product_id":"blue-panda-female-betta-splendens-freshwater","title":"WYSIWYG Blue Panda Female Betta (Betta splendens)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#1a1a1a;max-width:860px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#1E88E5;color:#ffffff;padding:11px 14px;margin:0 0 10px;font-size:0.95em;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWYSIWYG, What You See Is What You Get.\u003c\/strong\u003e The photo on this listing is this exact fish, not a stock image. There is only one of her, and once she sells the listing comes down.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E3F2FD;border-left:4px solid #1E88E5;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your order is reserved, we hold off on bagging until you arrive so it stays healthy in its display tank.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eBlue Panda Female Betta\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eBetta splendens\u003c\/em\u003e) carries the same pattern that made the panda line popular: a pale cream body broken up by smoky blue and charcoal patches, finished with soft lavender-blue fins. Females are shorter finned and a little stockier than the males, which makes them faster, busier swimmers and a good deal easier to keep looking tidy. She is hardy, beginner friendly, and every bit as full of personality as a male. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/fish\"\u003elive freshwater fish\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/fresh-water\"\u003efreshwater supplies\u003c\/a\u003e to set her tank up right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #1E88E5;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eWhy WYSIWYG Matters on a Marble Betta\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePanda is a marble pattern, and marble is the least predictable trait in the hobby. It is driven by a jumping gene that keeps switching pigment on and off for the whole of a fish's life, so no two panda bettas are patched the same way and no stock photo can honestly stand in for the one you are taking home. The photo on this page is her, in our tank, as she looks right now. What that photo cannot promise is that she will look identical in six months. Expect patches to spread, shrink, and migrate, and expect her to read a little differently under your lighting than she does under ours. Buy her for the fish in the picture, and treat the slow repaint job that follows as part of the deal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #1E88E5;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTank size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 gallons minimum for a single female, 10 gallons is better. The old cup-and-bowl advice is long dead. She wants a real heated, filtered, cycled tank with room to patrol.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 78 to 82°F, and a heater is not optional. Bettas are tropical, and cold water is the fastest route to a lethargic, sickly fish. Keep the temperature stable rather than chasing a number.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGentle flow.\u003c\/strong\u003e Females handle current better than a longfin male, but they still prefer calm water. Baffle a strong filter outlet or use a sponge filter so she can rest wherever she likes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeave an air gap and use a lid.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bettas have a labyrinth organ and must breathe air at the surface, so never fill to the brim under a sealed lid. They are also committed jumpers, so cover the tank and close the gaps around cords.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater parameters:\u003c\/strong\u003e pH 6.5 to 7.5, soft to moderately hard. Weekly water changes with a conditioner like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/seachem-betta-basics\"\u003eSeachem Betta Basics\u003c\/a\u003e keep her in good color.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e carnivore. A quality betta pellet such as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/fluval-bug-bites-betta-formula\"\u003eFluval Bug Bites Betta Formula\u003c\/a\u003e as the staple, plus frozen or freeze-dried bloodworms and brine shrimp two or three times a week. Feed small amounts, they will happily overeat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecor:\u003c\/strong\u003e plant it heavily and give her resting spots and sight breaks. Broad leaves like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/anubias-nana-anubias-barteri-nana-potted-freshwater-plant\"\u003eAnubias Nana\u003c\/a\u003e, a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/zoomed-betta-floating-lounge\"\u003efloating lounge\u003c\/a\u003e, and a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/hikari-dark-rock-cave-aquarium-hide-bettas-shrimp-plecos\"\u003ecave\u003c\/a\u003e all get used daily. Skip anything with sharp edges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShe is still a betta.\u003c\/strong\u003e Calmer than a male on average, but not peaceful by default. Individual temperament varies a lot, so plan the tank around the possibility that she turns out to be bossy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #1E88E5;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:640px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBetta splendens\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis listing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eWYSIWYG, one specific female, quantity of one\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eBlue Panda, marble pattern (smoky blue on cream)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSex\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eFemale\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eBeginner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperament\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eSemi-aggressive, best kept singly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMax size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eAbout 2 to 2.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum tank\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e5 gallons, 10 preferred\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e78 to 82°F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e6.5 to 7.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eCarnivore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLifespan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e3 to 5 years with good care\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eCaptive bred, domestic \u003cem\u003eBetta splendens\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIn-store pickup at Squeaky's Aquatics\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #1E88E5;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA single female betta is one of the easier centerpiece fish to slot into a small community tank. The rule is the same as it is for males: nothing that nips, nothing flashy enough to read as a rival, and nothing she can swallow. Good choices include the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/pygmy-cory-corydoras-pygmaeus-freshwater\"\u003ePygmy Cory\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/bumblebee-otocinclus-cocama-zebra-oto-freshwater\"\u003eBumblebee Otocinclus\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/black-kuhli-loach-pangio-oblonga-freshwater\"\u003eBlack Kuhli Loach\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/racetrack-nerite-snail-vittina-sp-freshwater\"\u003enerite snails\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/amano-shrimp-caridina-multidentata-freshwater\"\u003eAmano Shrimp\u003c\/a\u003e usually work because they are large and fast, though any shrimp is a gamble with a determined betta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not house her with a male. We also have her counterpart, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/blue-panda-plakat-male-betta-splendens-freshwater\"\u003eBlue Panda Plakat Male\u003c\/a\u003e, and the two make a handsome matched pair in separate tanks, but putting a male and a female together outside a supervised, conditioned breeding setup gets one of them hurt. Avoid fin nippers like tiger barbs and serpae tetras, and watch the tank closely for the first week, because temperament varies by individual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #1E88E5;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eRecommended Foods \u0026amp; Supplies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/fluval-bug-bites-betta-formula\"\u003eFluval Bug Bites Betta Formula\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/hikari-betta-bio-gold\"\u003eHikari Betta Bio-Gold\u003c\/a\u003e as the daily staple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/sfbb-bloodworms-cube-1-75oz\"\u003eFrozen bloodworms\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/fluval-betta-freeze-dried-bloodworms\"\u003eFluval freeze-dried bloodworms\u003c\/a\u003e as a treat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/seachem-betta-basics\"\u003eSeachem Betta Basics\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/fritz-betta-water\"\u003eFritz Betta Water\u003c\/a\u003e for water changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/zoomed-betta-floating-lounge\"\u003eZooMed Betta Floating Lounge\u003c\/a\u003e and a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/hikari-dark-rock-cave-aquarium-hide-bettas-shrimp-plecos\"\u003eHikari Dark Rock Cave\u003c\/a\u003e for resting spots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/fritz-catappa-leaves-10pk\"\u003eFritz Catappa Leaves\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/zoomed-betta-mopani-wood-natural-african-driftwood\"\u003eZooMed Mopani Wood\u003c\/a\u003e for tannins and cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #1E88E5;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the photo really this fish?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. That is her in one of our tanks, photographed as she is now. That is what WYSIWYG means. There is one of her, so when she sells the page comes down instead of being restocked with a different betta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill she keep this exact pattern?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProbably not, and that is normal. Panda and koi bettas carry the marble gene, which is a jumping gene that keeps switching pigment on and off through the fish's life. Patches spread, shrink, and move around over months. Most owners find the slow repaint job to be half the fun, but if you want a pattern locked in place, a solid-color betta is the safer pick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I keep her with other female bettas?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnly with your eyes open. A sorority needs five or more females, a heavily planted tank of twenty gallons or more, and a keeper willing to break it up and rehome fish when it goes wrong, which it often does. It is an advanced project, not a beginner shortcut to keeping several bettas. One female in her own tank is the setup we recommend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is a female different from a male?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShorter fins, a slightly stockier body, and usually a calmer disposition. Look for the small white egg spot between the ventral fins, which males do not have. Care is otherwise identical, and females are often the more active and curious of the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes she really need a heater and a filter?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes to both. A betta in unheated, unfiltered water is a betta with a short, uncomfortable life. Bowls without heaters are the single most common reason bettas die early. A cycled 5 gallon with a heater and gentle filtration is the real minimum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Squeaky's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49269351973083,"sku":"SQ-BETTABLUEPANDA","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/28D81024-AB91-4C21-A291-CF167B80A48F.png?v=1789139106","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/blue-panda-female-betta-splendens-freshwater","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}