Betta Breeding Color Combinations
The color layers of betta fish.
Betta breeding color combinations. By betta breeder 3 years ago on fish breeding handling. Find the color bettas you like as mates or for your betta as a mate and try to choose colors that work well together. Be aware that bettas come in colors such as red orange yellow turquoise steel blue or royal blue.
From someone who has actual experience in. Bf butterfly bf butterfly this is a patterned fish. For getting back to betta breeding and before i found the ausaqua forums i compiled info on the different color combinations and the genes involved.
The color of betta splendens is based on the color pigmentation in different types of cells 1. There are up to 26 000 genetic combinations that create the myriad colors and patterns that you find in captive betta fish. These different color cells are present in different layers within the skin.
Typically the body color is in the fins close to the body and betta colors patterns read more. Read on to find out more. I am breeding betta fish and what are good color combinations.
These are the female and male. Before you dive into the wonderful world of breeding bettas you should know something about the basic color genetics of this fascinating fish. You could combine the two types of genes color tail type but it could result in an outcome of 16 different combinations.
Seems like there has been a lot of confusion about color and hopefully this very simplified schematic will help some. Breeding any two random bettas will not allow you to predict what color off spring they ll have especially if you buy them at the pet store. If you want to be able to predict color go online and order pure strains of a betta color or go to a local breeder.