Sperm, Dye, Betta?

[FishHobbyist1564]

Hi everyone! I have a confusing thought here. If a betta was dyed, do you think it could have gotten to the sperm (or milt). And if it did get to the sperm (or milt), do you think it could have affected the sperm (or milt) and would affect the babies? I'm soo confused right now!

Thank you so much everyone and I appreciate all of your answers!!

 

[Herbert]

Hi,

I'm new, so please do not take this as fact, but I understood dyed fish to be dyed through the process of dye beinginjected into them, i.e under a layer of skin/scales. So, I would assume that no, this would not affect any aspect of the reproduction of the fish (if it lived through the stree of being dyed long enough to breed). As humans, we have tattoos but do not end up with tatood offspring from the womb.

Anyhow, as I said, his is just my assumption, and not fact based.

 

[FishHobbyist1564]

Thanks Herbert! Actually, I think you are right! Thanks for the answer and I know that I can rely on you again!!

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

I've never heard of bettas being dyed anyway, they come in a huge variety of selectively bred colors anyway. Plus as Herbert says, the damage from dying fish is external and physical and would not affect fish bred from dyed fish- so if you had two albino cories dyed blue and they spawned, their offspring would be normal albino cories.
If the colors were genetically bred in the fish though they would pass on their genes and the likely result would be fry resembling their parents coloring as they matured .

 

[mandi]

As others have said, bettas are pretty much NEVER dyed.

Second -- think of a dyed fish being like a tattooed human. If your dad had a tattoo on his arm, would you be born with a tattoo? Nope! It does not effect the sperm/DNA so therefore it wouldn't affect the offspring.

 

[FishHobbyist1564]

Thanks you guys i really appreciate it!

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[Wisperian]

Okay... people already answered you on the other topic. Why make another topic about the same question?

 

[FishHobbyist1564]

I made this one because people told me to ask in this section so I can get more opinions and I did! I got great responses and the perfect answers!

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[Wisperian]

Ugh. its called common sense. If a dyed fish carried on the colours it got dyed, why do people even bother dying them anymore? -____- Couldn't they just simply spawn the fish together?

 

[FishHobbyist1564]

Well, I'm sorry for asking a question.

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[OohFeeshy]

It was an incredibly stupid question....

 

[RandomWiktor]

Wow guys, rude much?
There are members on this forum of a myriad of ages, cultures, languages, and educations. Just because you think a question is stupid does not mean it felt so to the person asking. This individual simply asked if the dying process could effect the offspring of a dyed betta (which yes, does occur; just ask the folks at deathbydyeing). It didn't even specify if color was the "effect" in question; many dyes do have toxic side effects. The question could have very well been wondering if it would cause sterility or deformities as well as it may have regarded color.
At any rate, color (as well explained by other more polite posters) and fry health should not be effected at all by dyeing, though I wouldn't suggest ever breeding a dyed fish as they tend to have a weaker immune system, a higher parasite load, and are generally unhealthy. While their genetics may be fine, they often aren't up to the stress of breeding.

 

[The-Wolf]

Wow guys, rude much?
There are members on this forum of a myriad of ages, cultures, languages, and educations.

well said

the only stupid question is, the one you never ask!

 

[FishHobbyist1564]

Thank you RandomWiktor and The-Wolf for your answers! I don't think my betta is dyed because I see a lot of yellow bettas online that look just like mine. Thank you so much for all of your answers and I 100% appreciate the ones who were informative and kind!

 

[Naughtygirlrlw]

Knowledge is power and the only way to learn is to ask questions. Lighten up people!