Easy way to find breeders?

kristian18f · 02-20-2006, 06:20 PM

I am looking for a Betta breeder in or around Dallas, Texas. I have tried looking online but am not getting any good results. Is there an easy way to find breeders?

aaa · 02-21-2006, 12:19 AM

texas betta society is a way to know other breeder

go to www.texasbetta.com

not that much people, but still, there is some great breeder

also there was a seller on aquabid called wildmagiclady. she is from this area too.

BlueMaxx · 02-21-2006, 09:44 AM

waht about CA silicon valley

aaa · 02-21-2006, 03:18 PM

you can go to IBC's website

http://www.ibcbettas.org/chapters.htm

find one chapter near you and you should be good to go

BlueMaxx · 02-21-2006, 05:14 PM

thanks for the link

limuhead · 02-21-2006, 07:55 PM

As far as Breeders are concerned, you get what you pay for. I have bred Betta splendens in the past, and somwhat as of right now. I have purchased almost all of my breeders from Bryan of BetterBettas/BluseBettaUSA. His Prices are reasonable, for what you get and he sells sibling pairs. Of the pairs(many) that I have purchased from him I have gotten excellent results and the price for a pair, depending on what you want, is comparable to what you would pay for a single male on Aquabid. I have some Suthasine Gold HM fry, from a pair I got from Bryan that are a few weeks old. The pair produced about 250 fry, haven't lost any yet....

Fred

kristian18f · 02-21-2006, 08:47 PM

I'm not really getting them to breed. Just want one male, but no shipping as it costs too much. Wanting a young fish for my grandma so it'll live a long time. I will be helping her keep the tank but she gets so attached to fish that I'm trying to get a young betta.

aaa · 02-21-2006, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by limuhead

As far as Breeders are concerned, you get what you pay for. I have bred Betta splendens in the past, and somwhat as of right now. I have purchased almost all of my breeders from Bryan of BetterBettas/BluseBettaUSA. His Prices are reasonable, for what you get and he sells sibling pairs. Of the pairs(many) that I have purchased from him I have gotten excellent results and the price for a pair, depending on what you want, is comparable to what you would pay for a single male on Aquabid. I have some Suthasine Gold HM fry, from a pair I got from Bryan that are a few weeks old. The pair produced about 250 fry, haven't lost any yet....

Fred

not trying to say you are a liar but my friend brought his fish and has really bad quality. missing ventral fin and he said the other fish bite it off. the fish are small and the fish is not really high quality itself. this is based of what i see personally. if you have great experience with him, good for you, but i just think it should have another side of the voice on the board.

bluemaxx, you're welcome

Imbrium · 02-22-2006, 09:42 AM

The fish Bryan sells as SUthasine gold aren't. And he's been asked by the breeder to stop using his strain name to sell his fish. I've heard nothing but bad things about this guy. If you got good fish, I think you probably got lucky, but they aren't suthasine golds.

BlueMaxx · 02-22-2006, 10:00 AM

It's amazing what is out there.

I went to my LSF petco last night and looked at the CB and the Splendens and they looked awful not very attractive and I was going to ask the girl there that I talk to all the time what's with this batch and if they are getting a new batch in soon. I was just very saddend by the way they looked.

**Damon** · 02-22-2006, 10:03 AM

Bettas don't live a long time. 5 years is the MAX though its usually closer to 3-4 years.

BlueMaxx · 02-22-2006, 10:20 AM

my sons teach has had hers for 8

kristian18f · 02-22-2006, 02:41 PM

By long time I'm talking 2-3 years. My grandma hasn't had luck with them in the past. I would like hers to live at least as long as mine generally do.

Been talking to someone from the texas website, he's offered to bring me some to his meeting but they don't have any vieltails or crowntails. I will check petsmart next time we go, there was one store that had absolutely beautiful bettas a few weeks ago, but I've seen several times on the forms where the bettas are already a year or so old when they get to the stores? That's what I'm trying to avoid.

BlueMaxx · 02-22-2006, 02:47 PM

Maybe I need to ask the chick at the Pc near me how old they are

02-20-2006, 06:20 PM	#1
kristian18f Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 340	Easy way to find breeders? I am looking for a Betta breeder in or around Dallas, Texas. I have tried looking online but am not getting any good results. Is there an easy way to find breeders? __________________ This whole fish thing started with ONE betta. http://www.neopets.com/refer.phtml?username=kristian18f

02-21-2006, 09:44 AM	#3
BlueMaxx Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California, Sillycon valley Age: 41 Posts: 194	waht about CA silicon valley __________________ Bloop Bloop

02-21-2006, 05:14 PM	#5
BlueMaxx Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California, Sillycon valley Age: 41 Posts: 194	thanks for the link __________________ Bloop Bloop

02-21-2006, 08:47 PM	#7
kristian18f Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 340	I'm not really getting them to breed. Just want one male, but no shipping as it costs too much. Wanting a young fish for my grandma so it'll live a long time. I will be helping her keep the tank but she gets so attached to fish that I'm trying to get a young betta. __________________ This whole fish thing started with ONE betta. http://www.neopets.com/refer.phtml?username=kristian18f

02-22-2006, 10:00 AM	#10
BlueMaxx Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California, Sillycon valley Age: 41 Posts: 194	It's amazing what is out there. I went to my LSF petco last night and looked at the CB and the Splendens and they looked awful not very attractive and I was going to ask the girl there that I talk to all the time what's with this batch and if they are getting a new batch in soon. I was just very saddend by the way they looked. __________________ Bloop Bloop

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02-21-2006, 12:19 AM	#2
aaa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Grand Prairie, Texas Age: 20 Posts: 521	texas betta society is a way to know other breeder go to www.texasbetta.com not that much people, but still, there is some great breeder also there was a seller on aquabid called wildmagiclady. she is from this area too.

02-21-2006, 03:18 PM	#4
aaa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Grand Prairie, Texas Age: 20 Posts: 521	you can go to IBC's website http://www.ibcbettas.org/chapters.htm find one chapter near you and you should be good to go

02-21-2006, 07:55 PM	#6
limuhead Fishy Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Waialua, Hawaii aka paradise Age: 44 Posts: 7	As far as Breeders are concerned, you get what you pay for. I have bred Betta splendens in the past, and somwhat as of right now. I have purchased almost all of my breeders from Bryan of BetterBettas/BluseBettaUSA. His Prices are reasonable, for what you get and he sells sibling pairs. Of the pairs(many) that I have purchased from him I have gotten excellent results and the price for a pair, depending on what you want, is comparable to what you would pay for a single male on Aquabid. I have some Suthasine Gold HM fry, from a pair I got from Bryan that are a few weeks old. The pair produced about 250 fry, haven't lost any yet.... Fred

02-22-2006, 09:42 AM	#9
Imbrium Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Charleston, SC Age: 26 Posts: 384	The fish Bryan sells as SUthasine gold aren't. And he's been asked by the breeder to stop using his strain name to sell his fish. I've heard nothing but bad things about this guy. If you got good fish, I think you probably got lucky, but they aren't suthasine golds.

02-22-2006, 10:03 AM	#11
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Bettas don't live a long time. 5 years is the MAX though its usually closer to 3-4 years. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

02-22-2006, 10:20 AM	#12
BlueMaxx Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California, Sillycon valley Age: 41 Posts: 194	my sons teach has had hers for 8 __________________ Bloop Bloop

02-22-2006, 02:41 PM	#13
kristian18f Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 340	By long time I'm talking 2-3 years. My grandma hasn't had luck with them in the past. I would like hers to live at least as long as mine generally do. Been talking to someone from the texas website, he's offered to bring me some to his meeting but they don't have any vieltails or crowntails. I will check petsmart next time we go, there was one store that had absolutely beautiful bettas a few weeks ago, but I've seen several times on the forms where the bettas are already a year or so old when they get to the stores? That's what I'm trying to avoid. __________________ This whole fish thing started with ONE betta. http://www.neopets.com/refer.phtml?username=kristian18f

02-22-2006, 02:47 PM	#14
BlueMaxx Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California, Sillycon valley Age: 41 Posts: 194	Maybe I need to ask the chick at the Pc near me how old they are __________________ Bloop Bloop

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