Breeder Opinion on Betta Form

[BETTASCAPESUK]

Hi all,

I'd like some input on the following male betta from my recent spawn that I decided I'd like to keep for future line breeding. A lot of the males from this spawn have somewhat irregular finnage.

I chose this male because I like his top form and the compact fins and the extension of his caudal fin compared to his siblings. The third pic is of a male I consider a great pet but not what I look for in breeding.

What do you look for when deciding on a male? Is it colour then form or the other way around? I'd love to have other people's input

 

[MagicChipmunk]

I like to look at the bettas color first then their fins and health then if everything looks good I buy the betta

 

[e_watson09]

I look for a few things. For me its the whole package. I don't really want a whimpy looking male (body type) even if his colors are fabulous. Color is a big factor but when you're picking from a spawn that you bred my first look would be which body types look the best. Put the acceptable body types to one side and pick from there. Hopefully getting a good color/pattern I like. If I don't see a color pattern I like I may look back into the spawn of the ones that didn't have perfect body types and really decide is it worth sacrificing a little on the form for color alone. In a spawn many of them carry the same genetics so even if they visibly aren't perfect color they may still produce what you're looking for.

 

[BETTASCAPESUK]

I look for a few things. For me its the whole package. I don't really want a whimpy looking male (body type) even if his colors are fabulous. Color is a big factor but when you're picking from a spawn that you bred my first look would be which body types look the best. Put the acceptable body types to one side and pick from there. Hopefully getting a good color/pattern I like. If I don't see a color pattern I like I may look back into the spawn of the ones that didn't have perfect body types and really decide is it worth sacrificing a little on the form for color alone. In a spawn many of them carry the same genetics so even if they visibly aren't perfect color they may still produce what you're looking for.

Absolutely agree. I put aside 4 males in total that I felt had both form and colour but ultimately went with this guy as I like the regularity of his analfin. I think its called a symmetrical HMPK and I like the look of the caudal and analfin matching up in length paired with a strong body and top line. Colourwise I am very happy with him. He is the most colourful out of the entire spawn.

 

[Rose of Sharon]

He is a beauty for sure!!!

I think color catches the attention first, and then form. For a pet (and my opinion for what it's worth), I look at personality first, then color, then form.

 

[SparkyJones]

stunning fish to be sure, personally I like them longer finned, but what yours lacks in fins, much makes up for n coloration.

honestly it would be the taste of the buyers, some are looking for color, some are looking for solids and long draping finnage.

 

[bettasXD]

Longer finned are halfmoons, deltas or veiltails. This is a plakat so it has short fins.