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Free delivery in Ras Al Khaimah over AED 150Livestock quarantined 10 to 21 days before it reaches the shelfFree water testing at the shop, whether you bought the fish here or notTabby available at checkout, four payments, no interestFree delivery in Ras Al Khaimah over AED 150Livestock quarantined 10 to 21 days before it reaches the shelfFree water testing at the shop, whether you bought the fish here or notTabby available at checkout, four payments, no interest
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Shop 4, Al Muntasir Road, Al Nakheel, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

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Halfmoon betta, Betta splendens, photographed in the shopAvailable now

Halfmoon betta

Betta splendens

A single fish with a full 180 degree tail spread, happiest alone in a warm, gently filtered tank.

Indicative starting priceAED 85

Size, colour and how many you take all move this figure. We confirm the real number before anything is held.

Six males in stock, quarantined since 21 July

Enquire about this fishCall the shop

The message arrives with this listing already written into it. Answered by a person during shop hours, 9:00 to 13:00, 16:00 to 22:00, Saturday to Thursday.

Care at a glance

What this animal will ask of you

Read this before the price. If any line here does not fit your week, tell us and we will point you at something that does.

Experience level

Beginner

A sound first animal, as long as the housing is right on day one. We will still check the numbers with you before you take it home.

Halfmoon betta is rated Beginner, 1 out of 3 on our scale.

Tank
20 litres minimum, lid essential, they jump
Temperament
Curious and interactive, aggressive to other bettas
Diet
Sinking betta pellets, frozen bloodworm twice weekly
Lifespan
4 to 5 years
Social needs
Strictly one male per tank. No fin nipping tankmates.

The longer answer

About the halfmoon betta

Bettas are sold in cups almost everywhere and it does them no favours. Given 20 litres, a heater and slow flow, a halfmoon will build a bubble nest, learn your feeding schedule and live four to five years. Ours come from a breeder in Chonburi and sit in our quarantine system for a minimum of two weeks before they go on the shelf.

If any of that changes your mind, that is the page doing its job. Nobody loses a deposit for deciding against an animal after reading about it.

Vitals

Measured on the animals we have in the shop now, not copied off a supplier sheet.

Key figures for the Halfmoon betta, Betta splendens
Adult size6 to 7cm
Water26 to 28 degrees, pH 6.5 to 7.5
FlowLow, sponge filter preferred
OriginChonburi, Thailand
Quarantine14 days minimum in store

What you will need

The kit we would send home with it

Not an upsell list. These are the items we put on the counter beside a halfmoon betta because leaving one of them out is usually what goes wrong in the first month. Supplies can be ordered online and delivered. The animal cannot.

Together about AED 512, VAT included

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Before you send the message

Three things that do not change, whatever the animal

  • We do not ship live animals

    No courier, no cargo hold, no airport collection. Every animal leaves in your hands from the counter on Al Muntasir Road. Supplies travel in our van across the northern emirates. Animals never do.

  • A person answers, not a form

    Your enquiry lands on the phone behind the counter and comes back with questions. Nothing is reserved by clicking a button, and no deposit is taken until we have both said yes.

  • We will decline if the setup is not right

    If the tank has not cycled or the housing is undersized, we will say so, tell you what would change it, and hold the animal while you sort it out. That is the reason there is no checkout on this page.

Shop 4, Al Muntasir Road, Al Nakheel, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. Trade licence RAK-1104782.

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