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bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	is it possible to cross a nest builder, to a mounth brooder ex. male splenden X female pangux
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	no, not that type of cross, however you might have luck with fish more closely related that 'swing' between mouthbrooding and bubblenesting. I wouldn't suggest a cross of the species though. 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 11:17
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	not planning on doing it, but was just thinking if it could be done, seeing how imbellis is crossing with splenden.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	they are more closely related though, in what i guess would be a subgroup. Splendens, smaragdona, imbellis and sp. mahachai will all crossbreed. you might get some of the closely related mouthbrooders crossbreeding, like schalleri and fusca probably things like coccina and brownorum could cross. I don't think they can jump groups, but I cannot be certain. 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 11:17
Janna Mega Fish Posts: 1386 Registered: 24-Aug-2003	I voted Other. I have one question: Why WOULD you? I mean, we have great colors and finnage on splendens, and it would be better for everyone if the wild bettas were kept pure. I don't see the point, other than to muddy the genetic waters of all bettas. They shade the glow of it with their mossy-misty costumes, They wear masks of silk, porcelain, brass, and silver, So as not to mislead with their own, ordinary faces.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	Well, it helps to know if its posible in relation to housing. You don't house purebred platies and swords together, you also wouldn't want to house smaragds and splendens together. I had to check this out with my Falx and Fusca before I put them in the one tank. 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 11:17
houston Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003	ok dumb question then...could I put a regular veil tail betta (splenden right?) in my 125 with [link=Lucky the Betta]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Advanced%20Betta%20Care/57187.html" style="COLOR: #FFFFFF[/link] that is still a who knows what, other than a very happy betta who loves the tank...or do cross species bettas fight also? just curious, i'm tired and well, heck i'm tired...heidi "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	I wouldn't try it. Lucky looks like a crossbred splendens, and crossbred splendens are the mainstay of the fighting arena. Males of a lot of the species will have a bit of a tussle, and well, I dont think a VT would stand much of a chance. 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 11:17


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