What Would I Get From This Spawn?

[Jaded12]

I have a pair in mind that I would like to try out eventually but I'm not sure what I would get. The male is a purple/copper marble HMPK and the female is an F2 black copper CTHMPK from red/black/white marble lines, any idea what the outcome would be color and finnage wise? thanks!!

 

[zoekin8yg]

Probably a right mix, seeing as they arent genetically similar. Im not up on betta genetics have a look on bettysplendens

 

[Jaded12]

Male

with flash

Without

Female (since this picture was taken she has darkened up is almost solid black, with copper in her tail)

 

[zoekin8yg]

I can see why you want to breed them they are both lovely.

 

[Wisperian]

I think for F1 you may get some PKs with some pointy fins but not like crowns and F2 you'll probably get some wider spread PKCTs? I'm not sure I'm just guessing here

 

[sylvia]

Copper is homozygous metalic steel blue (steel is recessive so steel to steel always breeds true and the metallic trait is partialy dominant so copper to copper always breeds true) and black copper is copper on a marble black base (ie black lace). When you cross these, the marble genes might mean you get an unpredictable mix of patterns - in your case that's likely to include lots of undesireable red in places - especialy ventrals - because the female looks to have some red wash. But other than that, you should get coppers. You might get some black coppers too - but this depends on the marble black and this is extremely unpredictable.

I should add, however, that your male looks very blue Do you know what his parents were? If he isn't homozygous metallic and steel, the offspring could look quite different (you can expect some coppers, some steels/blues, some metallic steels/blues, maybe black coppers and maybe 'black orchids' and some marbles).

In terms of tail types, you'll get mainly plakats without the crowntail trait.

Obviously, without knowing what other hidden alleles the fish carry, you cannot make a completely accurate prediction though.

But anyway - they are both beautiful. I especialy love the female.

 

[naepace]

That female is stunning. I love black bettas.

 

[pica_nuttalli]

this is one of the *very* rare cases where i'll say "breed away!" whatever you get is sure to be gorgeous.

 

[fuman_chica]

I say breed them also!! And send me a baby!

 

[Amunet]

I say breed them also!! And send me a baby!

Lol... I was thinking the same thing heh...
Those are some purdy bettas and I'm sure the bebehs would all be beautiful!