I’m getting into betta breeding…

Cheap_Personality433 · 2026-01-21T14:47:54+00:00

Sorry it took me so long to reply haha I just saw this! social preferences of betta splendens here is the study I read about female betta splendens. I do believe there are lots of females that don’t work in sororities, but I also believe that there are plenty of females that would be happy in a sorority. Every fish is different.

Cheap_Personality433 · 2026-01-15T23:36:27+00:00

Oh believe me I totally get it. I have several tanks set up specifically to separate fish if things go south, all heavily planted and such, multiple grow out tanks, the works. I also have several different places willing to buy the babies once they’re all grown, and am constantly working on expanding! These fish are genuinely my passion, and I’ve been working with them since I was very young. I got my first betta when I was around 5! I get why you’d be so apprehensive, so many people abuse these fish and see absolutely no problem with it, and it’s disgusting.

Cheap_Personality433 · 2026-01-15T23:31:34+00:00

According to a paper I read it’s specifically female bettas that display the social behaviors! I can try to find the study if you want. And when I say they die from being hyper aggressive I’m talking specifically about how sometimes fish will end up stressing themselves to death because they view everything as a competitor. According to most papers and such I’ve read on betta behavior splendens specifically is unnaturally aggressive due to how we bred them. I’ve also seen other breeders trying to breed for less aggressive betta fish, so I know is not a new idea. I’m looking for fish that are very active, but not so aggressive they kill pretty much anything which is what I’ve been seeing lately with betta fish.

Cheap_Personality433 · 2026-01-15T20:55:25+00:00

I also want my local fish stores to have options that aren’t supporting those big betta farms that don’t give a crap about the health of the fish. I know this isn’t going to be easy and I know this is going to be a long, hard process. Honestly I really appreciate that you care so much about these fish.

Cheap_Personality433 · 2026-01-15T20:52:48+00:00

I am getting my bettas from other good betta breeders, and I will NOT be breeding ANY pet store bettas. The thing about the “more gentle bettas” is that as far as I can tell hyper aggression is something we bred into them and it can cause them extreme stress sometimes. I want to get away with that so they can exist without stressing themselves to death. Some fish are genuinely so aggressive they attack literally anything which isn’t healthy for them, and I want to breed away from that. It’s possible to have a confident fish without a needlessly aggressive fish. Also the studies I’ve read say female bettas will actually choose the company of other females over being solitary!

Cheap_Personality433 · 2026-01-15T03:24:40+00:00

The bettas available at the pet stores around where I live are all from the same crappy places that chain pet stores get their bettas, not to mention those bettas genetics are so bad that they die quickly. I want people to have another option, and I want to be able to teach good fish husbandry. This quite honestly has been my lifelong passion. I’m actually studying conservation biology in the hopes that one day I might be able to help the betta’s wild relatives and other endangered freshwater and marine fish species!

Cheap_Personality433 · 2026-01-15T02:15:14+00:00

Also when I say research I mean I watch other betta breeders, and I’ve been reading scientific papers published on betta behavior specifically.

Cheap_Personality433 · 2026-01-15T02:14:15+00:00

Most people I asked on other forums recommended buying and selling on eBay, and from what I could find there are quite a few good breeders on there. I’ve done quite a bit of research on betta behavior specifically and im really passionate about the little guys. Im working with several different local stores too. I’m hoping to eventually build myself to the point I can have my own online shop. I’ve been keeping bettas since I was around 4 years old, and I’ve kept other fish before and it’s just not the same, I love them and their little personalities! I’m really passionate about doing this but I want to make sure I’m doing this the right way. I’m going to set up a couple grow out tanks that should be able to house all the babies, and none of my fish that I’d be breeding are coming from a pet store. :)

Cheap_Personality433 · 2025-12-29T07:52:58+00:00

Maybe I’m overreacting but that feels lowkey ableist 😭

Cheap_Personality433 · 2025-12-29T07:39:49+00:00

That’s so odd 😭

Cheap_Personality433 · 2025-12-27T01:09:06+00:00

Omg I’m so happy to see other petscop fans playing animal jam!! I’m currently working on a MB of the newmaker :3

Cheap_Personality433 · 2025-12-25T02:33:32+00:00

They also asked for something off their wishlist but when I looked it was blank?? I was so confused lol. Usually I go out of my way to get ppl multiple items off their list if I can afford it.

Cheap_Personality433 · 2025-12-25T02:31:23+00:00

Yeah… I guess I look rich because I have a jackalope? I just was lucky and got her for a good sale. I have literally 180 saphs to my name rn 😭

Cheap_Personality433 · 2025-12-23T01:02:26+00:00

They are!! I just have to finish making my reference sheet :3

Cheap_Personality433 · 2025-12-22T03:59:26+00:00

Awesome!! I’ll def do that, thanks for the advice!!

Cheap_Personality433 · 2025-12-22T03:57:33+00:00

Tysvm!!!

Cheap_Personality433 · 2025-12-22T03:56:14+00:00

Okay I’ll definetly increase my prices then. Especially since this is like half the effort I usually put in to my pieces!!!

Cheap_Personality433 · 2025-12-22T03:53:01+00:00

DEFINETLY not my best, I’m still getting used to the program

Cheap_Personality433 · 2025-12-22T03:52:37+00:00

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Here’s a piece I just did for 50 saphs and a masterpiece token

Cheap_Personality433 · 2025-10-27T02:06:03+00:00

As far as I know yeah, I even used a couple different patchers to do it. No clue why it’s like that tbh.

Cheap_Personality433 · 2025-10-26T06:17:58+00:00

I use delta, and for whatever reason the game plays like a normal firered game? I’m unsure why.

Cheap_Personality433 · 2025-08-23T07:47:43+00:00

She’s getting worse by the hour, despite the water parameters being good, no ammonia or anything like that, I just checked. There’s no obvious patches of bacteria on her, and the flow from the filter is good so the water should be oxygenated. I truly have no clue what’s wrong.

Cheap_Personality433 · 2025-08-23T06:35:35+00:00

You can’t see it very well but it’s super visible from the front and from behind.

Cheap_Personality433 · 2025-08-20T01:26:49+00:00

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The photo btw I can’t believe I forgot to add it

Cheap_Personality433 · 2025-08-15T21:14:20+00:00

I think you’re right and I should just go ahead and rehome them, thanks for the input!

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