{"product_id":"red-cap-fancy-copper-female-betta-betta-splendens-freshwater","title":"WYSIWYG Red Cap Fancy Copper 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\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003eRed Cap Fancy Copper Female Betta\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eBetta splendens\u003c\/em\u003e), and a genuinely striking one. The name reads like a list because it is describing three separate things at once: a solid red \u003cem\u003ecap\u003c\/em\u003e covering the head and face, a \u003cem\u003ecopper\u003c\/em\u003e metallic layer that gives the pale flanks their pearly shine, and a \u003cem\u003efancy\u003c\/em\u003e multicolor pattern of red mottling scattered over cream and silver. Her fins carry the same red with cream streaking through the rays. Short-finned and stocky the way females are, which makes her a stronger, busier swimmer than a longfin male. Beginner friendly and hardy. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/fresh-water\"\u003efreshwater livestock and supplies\u003c\/a\u003e to set her up.\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 Fancy Betta\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore here than on a solid-colored fish. \"Fancy\" bettas carry the marble gene, and the marble gene is famously unstable: it switches on and off through a betta's life, so the pattern you are looking at is a snapshot rather than a fixed design. A fancy betta can gain patches, lose them, or reshuffle entirely over months. That is the fun of the type, and it is also exactly why a stock photo would be meaningless. The photo here is her, in our tank, as she looks today. Expect the red to migrate and the balance of cream to copper to shift as she matures.\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, and she will use every bit of it. Females are noticeably more active than longfin males.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat is not optional:\u003c\/strong\u003e 76 to 82°F on a heater. Bettas are tropical, and most rooms sit too cold. A chilled betta stops eating and gets sick.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e pH 6.5 to 7.5, soft to moderately hard, always dechlorinated, with a weekly partial water change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiltration:\u003c\/strong\u003e gentle. Short fins handle current better than a longfin male does, so she is more forgiving here, but a soft sponge or baffled filter is still the right call.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e carnivore. Quality betta pellets as the staple, with frozen or freeze-dried bloodworms and brine shrimp a few times a week. Feed what she clears in two minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover the tank:\u003c\/strong\u003e bettas jump, and an active female more than most. Leave an air gap under the lid, since she surfaces to breathe through her labyrinth organ.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnrichment:\u003c\/strong\u003e plants, caves, and broad leaves. A bored betta in a bare tank is a duller fish than the same betta in a planted one.\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\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\u003eCommon names\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eFancy Betta, Marble Betta, Siamese Fighting Fish\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\u003eSex\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eFemale, short finned\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePattern\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eRed cap with copper and cream fancy marbling\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\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, heated and filtered\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;\"\u003e76 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\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\/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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNever house her with a male betta\u003c\/strong\u003e outside of a supervised, temporary breeding setup. Outside of spawning, a male will harass or kill her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout sororities, honestly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Groups of females are widely posted about online and they fail more often than the internet admits. If you want to try one, it needs 20 gallons or more, heavy planting with broken sight lines, five or more females added all at once, and a real plan for pulling fish out when it goes wrong. It is an advanced project, not a beginner shortcut. A single female in her own tank is a completely legitimate and much safer choice, and she will not be lonely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a 10 gallon or larger community she does well with calm, non-nippy tank mates: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/pygmy-cory-corydoras-pygmaeus-freshwater\"\u003ePygmy Cory\u003c\/a\u003e, other small peaceful corys, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/batik-nerite-snail-neritina-variegata-freshwater\"\u003enerite snails\u003c\/a\u003e. Skip fin nippers like tiger barbs, and skip flashy long-finned fish such as guppies, which bettas often read as rivals. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/anubias-nana-anubias-barteri-nana-potted-freshwater-plant\"\u003eAnubias Nana\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/java-fern-on-lava-rock-microsorum-pteropus-freshwater\"\u003eJava Fern\u003c\/a\u003e are the easy starting plants and give her cover and resting spots.\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, an insect-protein staple pellet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/fluval-betta-protein-rich-food\"\u003eFluval Betta Protein-Rich Food\u003c\/a\u003e as an alternate staple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/sicce-jolly-10w-pre-set-aquarium-heater-nano-tank\"\u003eSicce Jolly 10W Pre-Set Heater\u003c\/a\u003e for a 5 gallon, or the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/sicce-jolly-20w-pre-set-aquarium-heater-nano-tank\"\u003e20W\u003c\/a\u003e for a 10 gallon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/fluval-betta-tap-water-treatment\"\u003eFluval Betta Tap Water Treatment\u003c\/a\u003e for every top-up and water change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/fritz-catappa-leaves-10pk\"\u003eFritz Catappa Leaves\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/fluval-betta-tropical-almond-leaves-10-pack\"\u003eFluval Almond Leaves\u003c\/a\u003e for tannins that soften water and calm a new fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/ocean-nutrition-betta-spa-water-conditioner\"\u003eOcean Nutrition Betta SPA Conditioner\u003c\/a\u003e for fin and slime-coat support\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 restocking with a different betta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill her pattern stay like that?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProbably not, and that is expected. Fancy bettas carry the marble gene, which keeps rearranging pigment through the fish's life. Most owners find this is the best part of keeping one. Think of the photo as chapter one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre females less interesting than males?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDifferent, not less. You trade the long flowing fins for a faster, busier, more exploratory fish. Females flare, build territories, and interact with their keepers just as readily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan she live with other female bettas?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnly in a properly built sorority, which is an advanced setup that often fails. See the Compatibility section. Keeping her on her own is completely fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes she need a heater in a warm house?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlmost certainly yes. Rooms that feel warm to you usually sit in the low 70s, and stable heat matters more to a betta than the peak number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Squeaky's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49183852855515,"sku":"SQ-BETTAREDCAPFAN-2","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/3A640F0F-C075-462D-B6A0-D18BDE61F7F9.png?v=1788091802","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/red-cap-fancy-copper-female-betta-betta-splendens-freshwater","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}