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	betta genetics ?
lisa3994 Hobbyist Posts: 55 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Mar-2004	HI guys okay anyone here know anythig about genetics Im sure someone has to!! I spawned a blue/green crowntail and a red veiltail anyone know what the majority of fry will look like? also they are 2 weeks old now when will they start showing their colors? thanks much
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
ontariobetta Enthusiast Posts: 227 Kudos: 243 Votes: 2 Registered: 17-Jul-2004	Veil is more dominant over ct, so the fry will be veil. But they may show a bit of ct. If you keep breeding siblings u will end up with crown veils. They may start showing colours in a few weeks. Use a flashlight to see better. It just depends on how fast they grow. ashley
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	I'm guessing they are pet shop bettas, so genetically they are a bit of a mixed bag. you are likely to get combtail-looking multis i think, probably all with a bit of red/red wash. For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	right the genetics are impossible to find if they are petshops, but 1 question. why would u breed multies. o.k but that's not the point. u should get veils and some will have little spikes. as far the colors it is hard to tell. since red is a dominate color and blue/green are secondary most of the fish will either have alot of red wash or might be red with blue wash. like i said the colors are hard to tell.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48


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