BettaDragon
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Out of boredom I looked into my betta breeding past and I realized some of the reasons I left that hobby. Just some funny comparisons from the betta world to the leo world. These are just things I’ve found in my experience, this is not meant to offend anyone. I found the betta hobby fun but it didn’t reward me very well despite the time and money I put into it. This is not meant to make fun of anyone in particular (well maybe a few particular betta breeders…) and there’s nothing wrong with keeping bettas. I still have one myself. This is just a comparison that really makes fun of myself for pretty much wasting most of my time for much of my life and a thousands of dollars breeding fish. I hope you all enjoy. This is for comedic purposes only, don’t read into anything too deeply.
Leos
1. Some morph names.
2. No shows or competitions.
3. Culling is not so much talked about.
4. No elitist organizations.
5. No elitist shows to declare a morph a “fault”.
6. Complicated genetics.
7. Leos don’t get bored easily.
8. Simple spot cleaning.
9. Dust the food, put it in the bowl.
10. Breeds easily.
11. No water. No water chemicals.
12. Not very disease prone and if they do get sick, there’s always the vet.
13. “Well this leo is very yellow, I’ll call it a high yellow!”
14. General response in the Show of your Leos, “Oh, such a pretty little leo!”
15. The general opinion is to breed healthy animals.
16. You can go to a convention and buy the newest morph out there.
17. You get to know the community very well.
18. Heated arguments about everything.
Bettas
1. Every single strain has a name, some have a couple names for the same thing, some breeders “copyright” strain names so that means if someone else has the same type of fish, you guessed it, another name for the same strain.
2. Tons of shows and competitions, for a breeder to be considered “good” by some their fish must have won prizes. Yes…a fish show is very much like a dog show…with water…they even have to flare on command…
3. The “best” breeders have a “when in doubt, cull” attitude and yes that is a direct quote from a breeder. Culling is performed by unceremoniously dumping the fish onto the lawn. Hey, free fertilizer, right?
4. The lovely International Betta Congress… You must be a part of it to be considered a “good” breeder. They take your fees with a promise to send you a magazine and tons of archived articles about bettas, no such thing ever came for me…
5. Veil tails, the tail type of some of the first pet bettas, is considered a “fault” in most shows. If you like the tail type, tough luck, most breeders consider it a “waste” to put effort into breeding them.
6. Simple genetics, for the most part all line breeding.
7. Far too intelligent for their own good. When they get bored, the males will shred their fins and lots of other random things will occur.
8. Siphon spot cleaning.
9. Thaw then rinse the food and remove whatever was uneaten. Check back in a couple hours to see if the fish decided to be a chipmunk and store food in its mouth only to not want it later.
10. Elaborate breeding set up and breeding really depends on how good of a father your male wants to be.
11. Water quality problems, bettas are not very clean fish, in my experience males are worse…much like the human species… Oh yes, and don’t forget all the water chemicals.
12. Though hardier than most fish, they are certainly more prone to diseases than leos. Ever find a fish vet? Me neither, good luck stocking your fishy medicine cabinet and diagnosing things on your own.
13. “Well this betta is very yellow, I’ll call it a non-red!” Seriously…it ain’t any other color either. (There is a reason for this one but this is to be humorous, not scientific)
14. General response in the Show off your Betta Forum, “…” General response in the Betta Critique Forum, “The anal fin is far too long, the lobes of the tail are uneven, and is that a CURL in the fin?! Oh you better not be posting no veil tail on this board!”
15. The general opinion is to breed animals with fins so huge that they have problems moving.
16. You can import the newest strain from Thailand and hope it makes it.
17. You don’t want to know the community.
18. Heated arguments about everything.
Leos
1. Some morph names.
2. No shows or competitions.
3. Culling is not so much talked about.
4. No elitist organizations.
5. No elitist shows to declare a morph a “fault”.
6. Complicated genetics.
7. Leos don’t get bored easily.
8. Simple spot cleaning.
9. Dust the food, put it in the bowl.
10. Breeds easily.
11. No water. No water chemicals.
12. Not very disease prone and if they do get sick, there’s always the vet.
13. “Well this leo is very yellow, I’ll call it a high yellow!”
14. General response in the Show of your Leos, “Oh, such a pretty little leo!”
15. The general opinion is to breed healthy animals.
16. You can go to a convention and buy the newest morph out there.
17. You get to know the community very well.
18. Heated arguments about everything.
Bettas
1. Every single strain has a name, some have a couple names for the same thing, some breeders “copyright” strain names so that means if someone else has the same type of fish, you guessed it, another name for the same strain.
2. Tons of shows and competitions, for a breeder to be considered “good” by some their fish must have won prizes. Yes…a fish show is very much like a dog show…with water…they even have to flare on command…
3. The “best” breeders have a “when in doubt, cull” attitude and yes that is a direct quote from a breeder. Culling is performed by unceremoniously dumping the fish onto the lawn. Hey, free fertilizer, right?
4. The lovely International Betta Congress… You must be a part of it to be considered a “good” breeder. They take your fees with a promise to send you a magazine and tons of archived articles about bettas, no such thing ever came for me…
5. Veil tails, the tail type of some of the first pet bettas, is considered a “fault” in most shows. If you like the tail type, tough luck, most breeders consider it a “waste” to put effort into breeding them.
6. Simple genetics, for the most part all line breeding.
7. Far too intelligent for their own good. When they get bored, the males will shred their fins and lots of other random things will occur.
8. Siphon spot cleaning.
9. Thaw then rinse the food and remove whatever was uneaten. Check back in a couple hours to see if the fish decided to be a chipmunk and store food in its mouth only to not want it later.
10. Elaborate breeding set up and breeding really depends on how good of a father your male wants to be.
11. Water quality problems, bettas are not very clean fish, in my experience males are worse…much like the human species… Oh yes, and don’t forget all the water chemicals.
12. Though hardier than most fish, they are certainly more prone to diseases than leos. Ever find a fish vet? Me neither, good luck stocking your fishy medicine cabinet and diagnosing things on your own.
13. “Well this betta is very yellow, I’ll call it a non-red!” Seriously…it ain’t any other color either. (There is a reason for this one but this is to be humorous, not scientific)
14. General response in the Show off your Betta Forum, “…” General response in the Betta Critique Forum, “The anal fin is far too long, the lobes of the tail are uneven, and is that a CURL in the fin?! Oh you better not be posting no veil tail on this board!”
15. The general opinion is to breed animals with fins so huge that they have problems moving.
16. You can import the newest strain from Thailand and hope it makes it.
17. You don’t want to know the community.
18. Heated arguments about everything.
