Pictorial betta spawning log-discussion thread

[TheMightyQueenPixie]

Hi Mandi, Yes they are sold singly also...Ideally breeders want brother/sister pairs from a spawn to continue improving a line. Starting with unrealted fish can take years of breeding to get the results that you want.
P.S. I love your avatar!

 

[wataugachicken]

how likely are problems from breeding siblings? are fish much less likely to get deformities down the line or is it a matter of ruthlessly culling any fry with visible problems?

 

[mandimoron]

P.S. I love your avatar!

Thanks. ^_^

And thanks for answering the question, too, I'd always wondered about that.
:bowing:

 

[TheMightyQueenPixie]

Usually you can line breed for about 6 generations before they start being born with banjo shaped fins Once that starts to happen you have to outcross to an unrelated fish and start over...

 

[mykidsmylife]

How are your fry doing Mighty Queen??? Inquiring minds want to know?? LOL

Are they big enough yet to show up in a picture? This really is a fun thread to follow.

 

[TheMightyQueenPixie]

Ill try and catch one on film tomorrow...Fruit flies would like like giants next to these guys...Not as big of a spawn as I had enticipated...I think Daddy got a little over-zealous with the fry gargling...He is one sad looking guy the past few days...Blew himself a big nest and watches it constantly for fry...Atleast I know he is a good dad...raising eggs without one is nearly impossible...He may come in handy in the future for being a "surrogate Daddy" Some males can be substituted to raise anothers eggs if the paternal father is an egg eater...Did I mention that they never cease to amaze me???

 

[Marala]

Awsome!!!! Those are some pretty good pics, I know how hard they are to take pics of!!!

 

[TheMightyQueenPixie]

To put it into perspective, that "white strip" down the side of the first pic is a piece of 5/8" rigid insulation...Looks enormous next to the little guy..

 

[mykidsmylife]

Can we all give a collective "AAAwwwww!!!" So darn cute!
Thanks Mighty Queen. I had no ideal they are THAT tiny. Amazing!
I think you did a fine job taking their pics..we can see them and as tiny as they seem that's a miracle! LOL

 

[mykidsmylife]

How goes the fry Mighty Queen??? I was talking to a kid who works at the lfs and he is just getting in to breeding betta's. He bought his first breeding pair and has converted his basement over into a betta barracks. I thought of you of course! LOL

How fast do the fry grow? Do they show any color at the age they are now? Just curious.