breeding across different species

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kalimera
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breeding across different species

Post by kalimera »

Hi fellow betta enthusiasts,
Thanks for sharing your cross breeding question. My goal is to create a crowntail with a short tail. What's the best approach? Is this good for my betta's genetics? Thanks again.

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coltin
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Re: breeding across different species

Post by coltin »

Hi and welcome to the forum.

The work of many years by Betta breeders worldwide, developing fish with those stunning long fins, will be undone if you cross a short fin with a long fin.

Most breeders stick to long fin with long fin and short fin with short fin to preserve the fancy fins and tails. If you do decide to breed a short fin with a long fin, you'll likely end up with varying fin lengths - short, long, or medium.
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