Inbreeding in Betta Splendens?

Hey,

How "bad" is inbreeding in Bettas? In other words, to what extent is it acceptable to breed related animals.

I don't have any inbred offspring yet. However, I now have two final offspring of one of my best fish. They are, however, directly related (siblings).

I can't imagine that healthy fish would come out of there.

even if you were to mate them with their mother now.

Can you help me?

What is your opinion?

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Norina1603
1 month ago

Hello,

I try to see it from my point of view, on the one hand, many beautiful fish have only emerged through “inbreeding”, on the other hand it is not like in humans that already at the first generation “shoes” are to be expected, whether and how many genes of the male go through, you cannot say! It is striking whether there are pure-bred descendants, that is, like the male, or whether they are spalterbig and rather the female passes through! This will be similar to birds and I know this from the past, because in my youth I have bred canaries!

I’d dare to try if you’d like to have more offspring! Do you have customers for “production”? I imagine it problematic, especially if you need to separate the young males and keep them one by one, then it might look like in Asia where dozens of jam jars with animals are standing around!

Bettafish
1 month ago

Hey,

this happened to me and the young animals did not get out of the larvae and gradually went to:(

I would not recommend 🙂

Bettafish
1 month ago
Reply to  ketaminchen666

Maybe another female could help try it. I don’t have so much experience yet, but I’ve already successfully bred B. Splendens twice, and both have taken care of the young.
Good luck 🍀

Bettafish
1 month ago

All right:)

Bettafish
1 month ago

Oh, no, I’m sorry.

Joela621
1 month ago

It would not be ideal because it can quickly lead to inbreeding problems. Fighting fish (Betta splendens) are particularly susceptible to genetic defects if they are too closely related. Frequent problems are:

  • Weak immune defense → Higher disease susceptibility
  • malformations → Shortened fins, spine curvatures
  • Less robust descendants → Poor growth, lower life expectancy