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I just bought a female HM betta already with horizontal stripes. Is that good? Will there be a problem breeding? Usually the bettas in the store are separated, partitioned, and “half-dead” just waiting. What can I do?

Update, I put the betta in a calm darkened corner for about 4 hours, the stripes are still there. So now, I am convinced they are part of the betta's features. See picture.
 

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She’s young, juvenile bettas, especially females, have horizontal stripes. Just means she’s too young for breeding. When she’s ready to breed, she’ll develop vertical stripes called breeding stripes. I’ll post an example:
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P.S. it’s not recommended to breed bettas from chain pet stores, they often have weak genetics that result in more deformities/genetic issues. If you want to breed bettas Id reccommend looking into a reputable breeder and buying a breeding pair from them :)
 
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