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Through the Eyes of Justice

Sherolyn-Basement Bettas This was a post on my basement bettas face book page. I will be reworking this into an article in the near future and adding more articles like it so check back to this section later… Too breed good bettas you HAVE to look hard at the females you choose. Personally, I want […]

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Navigating the Uncharted Waters of Bettas: Embracing Imperfections in Breeding Choices

Sherolyn-Basement Bettas You excitedly bought some beautiful fish and watched as they spawned. You celebrated as your babies hit the different stages of development.. hatching, free swimming, fry and finally you are looking at your Juvies. But you notice the form is off and the colors are not what you wanted. As you look at this

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Breeding for Beauty: The Delicate Balance Between Inbreeding and Outcrossing in Betta Fish

Dr. Leo Buss It is axiomatic that the quickest route to improve a strain is to breed related animals. Inbreeding, when coupled with selection for a desired trait, is unquestionably effective for increasing the frequency of progeny with desirable characteristics. Why, then, would I introduce a title that suggests the opposite? This betta’s spectacular halfmoon

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