Breeding Halfmoon Betta Fish - How I Select the BEST Bettas to Breed! Basic Traits Overview

[@BettaTerritory]

@Simply Betta: Hi Taylor, great video with a nice explanation of what aspects you took under consideration. Nice animations as well! Selection of breeders indeed is subjective and even if two hobbyists would start with the same pair, the result will be not the same a few generations down the line as personal preference simply differs from hobbyist to hobbyists. Nothing wrong with that! As the perfect fish simply does not exist it will be difficult to find all the desired characteristics in one fish. As F1 generation, all these fish should be carrying the right components to see some lightbodied metallic fish back in F2. It will be a matter of chance that the right alleles will be combined to get the combination you are aiming for colorwise. I would not worry too much about the red wash at this point, this likely will pop-up anyway in some fish in F2. You can always get rid of that later by selective breeding. For me personally form includes the finnage as well. At the moment the F1 generation shown in this video are is superdelta, in order to work towards the shape of the finnage as shown in your animations I would already put more emphasis on that when selecting fish for F2 from this spawn. Off course I can not see these fish live and only can judge them from the pictures/videos displayed in here. With respect to the males I also would choose male number 1 and understand why you have selected number 11. Personally I also would take number 9 in consideration. With respect tot he females, female number 4 would be a no-go for me because of the short body (despite the nice color). Female 1 and 3 would be my first pick, but would also take 5 as reserve. There are many ways to succes and at the end it is all matter of personal preference and working the line by selective breeding. In order to increase the chance of reaching your goals I would advise not to bet on one horse but to go for more than one in parallel if the space/time allows this in order to create multiple options for future 😉. Good luck and looking forward to see the results!!

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks for the great, detailed comment! I'm pinning this so others can see

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

👍❤️

[@weilam03]

Betta Territory x Simply Bettas. Awesome

[@fishndchick2228]

Joep going at it with his bible of knowledge! :D I read this before i watched the whole video and it makes more sens now.

[@shawnisrael3444]

i dont mean to be so offtopic but does anybody know of a trick to get back into an instagram account? I was stupid lost the password. I appreciate any assistance you can give me.

[@shelbygould4287]

Would love it if we could follow this breeding line throughout their journey! 😁

[@SimplyBetta]

That would be the COOLEST but I had to downsize my projects recently after I tore out my fish room, and this project was included. *sobs*. I'll start over!

[@MarliQQLuv]

@@SimplyBetta awww that sucks I thought this was an introduction to such a series. I too would love to watch you go through the generations with us. I would def wait the time frame between.

[@SimplyBetta]

@MarliQQ it WAS going to be the start of a series!

[@YT-bn8qj]

@@amolimestry7968 i believe she was selling her house and moving so she had to turn it back to a bathroom for selling purposes

[@CMLounsbury]

@@SimplyBetta I was really hoping to see how the fry turned out, and if you got your gold fish.

[@SimplyBetta]

This took me forever to edit. Did you enjoy it? Please add your thoughts to the comments section! Would you choose how I did, or would you do it differently?

[@brainbuster4u744]

YES YES YES YES HALFMOON BETTA! I am READY! I have been waiting so long for you to breed Halfmoons again.

[@annadunbar520]

I’m LOVING the videos. I feel SO SPOILED!! You are KILLING THE GAME, TAYLOR!! 💕💕💕

[@brainbuster4u744]

@Simply Betta Please still raise Male #12 especially if he is a marbling type from the look of the transparent fins. He may be great for someone's community tank where they need that docile betta. Thank you SO MUCH for the video! It will help me pick out a future betta for my own tank. Now I know what to look for =)

[@jamesstraub4981]

Great video, the effort really shows.

[@seunghunshin9549]

YES I ENJOYED IT!!

[@annadunbar520]

I audibly gasped at every betta you showed. Absolutely stunning.

[@annadunbar520]

Also i picked the exact same females 👀👀👀

[@SimplyBetta]

Hah! I'm glad you liked them! :D

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

Yes

[@Elisabetta_art]

Also a very important trait to look for, especially in metallics, are the scales. They should be all around the same size and go streamlined along the body. Fish with scale faults would bei disqualified in shows. Plus when talking about metallics or whites. Allways keep an eye out for any growths on the scales and eyes.

[@SimplyBetta]

Ooo, I should have mentioned even scaling. Oops. Thanks!

[@rootsnwhiskers8351]

Love this! Great job explaining how you choose your pairs. No wonder my sorority is doing so well and they're still thriving 😊

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks Lisa! :D

[@GeekyGeckoCreations]

I knew I recognized ur name/picture! Thanks for stopping by our little channel and spending some time with us! Hope to see more of ya if I can help in any way! Have a good day! 🥳🥳

[@SimplyBetta]

Hello! haha my pleasure, I love your enthusiasm for your hobby and animals. I'm getting my first Leo soon and I'm excited! I'm considering trying the breeding and raising process at least once in my life, maybe next year!

[@SupremeGecko]

This applies SO MUCH to geckos, especially crest geckos and their colors and patterns. I'm going to steal your voice over, do a video on crested geckos, and replace 'betta' with my deep voice over of 'crested gecko'. 😉

[@SimplyBetta]

LOL that would be so dang funny! I saw your fish rack video a while back, I'm glad you're getting back into fish! Now when will you have some of those "snow" paroedura so I can make a gecko rack? ;)

[@SupremeGecko]

@@SimplyBetta It would! :) Thank you for watching. I had fun making that video (I look at your videos and wonder if some day I will have the camera presence you have- great job!). I am so happy to be back into fish. First love (way too many years ago since I first kept them). Working on the snows. Working on 'em.

[@SimplyBetta]

I have a flair for dramatics, haha. Enjoy that fishkeeping again! I joke with my hubby that geckos are pretty much "land fish" and that's why I like them so much, I feel like they're a natural jump for fishkeepers to take

[@SupremeGecko]

@@SimplyBetta oops.... I think you meant to say bettas are watery gecko. ;)

[@SimplyBetta]

RIGHT

[@Ada-ce1el]

Thank you for sharing your process with us! It's always nice to see someone breeding and selecting traits for health as well as colour. Loved hearing your selection process and how you weed out your fish to select your breeding fish.

[@SimplyBetta]

It's my pleasure! I'm glad you enjoyed the video

[@SimplyBetta]

Here is a great comment from @mackenzie ferguson from a different video! Hi Taylor! This is a lovely video and considering what the parents were, it looks like you did very well here! I know this is a video from a while ago, but since you asked in BBU, here's my 2 cents! From the potential fish you've chosen, it looks like you're leaning towards yellow/blue copper longfin HM, so that's what I'm going to go with here. As far as my overall personal preferences, I want fish with enough body to hold up those fins in the long term, finnage that is proportional to the fish's body (again for longevity, but also balance), and toplines that don't drop off towards the head. I personally do not like fighting red wash and spoon heads, so I don't lol! Overall, I think these fish have a nice depth of body, but they all appear to be a little short in comparison. I'd try to breed towards keeping the depth of body and strong base of tail, while adding length to improve the overall balance. Another thing you may struggle with a little is getting those nice sharp outer caudal edges. In my opinion, there are 3 males I'd consider and 2 females. I've listed them in preference order with critique below: Males: #1: Male 8 - Male 8 would be my top pick. Overall he is a nicely balanced fish with no red wash, a nice topline, and strong tail base. I really like the depth of his body and how strong the base of his tail is. He has a decent spread, but is lacking those sharp edges (though the outer rim is even which is good). His dorsal fin could have longer front rays, but that may also be from the photo/video. His anal fin is long, but considering his positives, I don't mind it too much. Long anal fins can be hard to breed away from, so that is something to keep in mind. He doesn't have any red wash which is a nice plus (considering my assumption with where you want to go with this line) and he has a nice topline without spoonhead issues or a dramatic slope. #2: Male 11 - I like this male too, though not as much as Male 8. He has nice depth of body, but is shorter than I'd like. I do think his body will be able to support his finnage long term. His topline slopes a bit farther down than I'd like as well. His dorsal is fine, and while his caudal has good spread, the outer rim isn't as smooth. His anal fin is also long. He does have some red wash, but it's not too bad overall #3: Male 10 - This male probably has the best length/depth ratio, but his finnage is oversized for my taste. He has a decent balance between his 3 unpaired fins (dorsal, caudal, anal), but he does have red wash. I'd prefer longer front dorsal rays. I do worry about this fish's ability to hold up with its finnage over time and therefore his ability to produce fish who hold up to their finnage over time as well. Females: #1: Female 5 - I like this female the most. She has a nice topline with good depth of body. She appears a bit shorter than I'd like though. I like how even and balanced her anal fin is, especially in comparison to the males. She doesn't have a red wash which is nice. Her dorsal fin looks alright, the front rays could be longer and the dorsal could be wider as well. The caudal is nice and even, again the edge rays could be longer to help give that 'sharp' look, but it's not bad, and she appears to have good spread. #2: Female 3 - This is another nice female with a good topline and depth of body. She is shorter than I'd like. Her anal fin isn't quite as nice as Female 5, but still pretty good. Her caudal/dorsal fin spread is nice. She does have red wash though it isn't too bad. If you wanted to go HMPK with this line, I'd probably go get a nice copper male HMPK and pair to Female 5, it would save you a bunch of work. I would make sure to look for a male with really clean caudal fin edges, a good anal fin (depending on what variation of HMPK you want), and a longer body. Overall, this looks like a nice group considering how different your parent fish were!

[@njmoonfrost6145]

I am glad they felt that comment!! I am planning on breeding long fin bettas so the tip about the bodies being longer and stuff is really helpful!!

[@richardlaw2345]

Concerning qualities or the male, I think you missed the two most important Taylor....Can he hold down a job, and does he have good benefits......speaking as a dad of course....love your vids

[@SimplyBetta]

Hah!!

[@Evil_Genius_888]

Such pretty fish. I don't know that I'd ever get this deep into it, but I'm glad to take the journey though you! LOL!

[@SimplyBetta]

Haha well I'm glad you could appreciate it

[@emelystubbs5125]

I would love to see the next generation and the rest of your process!

[@jamesstraub4981]

I really dig the ones with red in them but I get that that's not what you're going for. They are all very beautiful.

[@SimplyBetta]

Thank you!

[@madelinecorrigan9912]

I have never really thought about bettas that way! I just choose one that looks healthy and colorful. Thanks for the extra insight!

[@vamosaltemacongabrielmende3965]

That is a good explanation of how you select the pairs. But we have to take in consideration that in genetics there is a thin called Recombination Frequency where you can mathematically calculate how the offspring will be using the Punnett square, that describes the phenotypic ratio 9:3:3:1, so let's say you get just 16 individuals only 1 will be with the characteristics that you're looking for. Long story short from the amount of offsprings just a few will have the golden color you are trying to get very probable in the 3-4th generation. But I'll be here to congratulate you in that achievement. Best of success in the task ahead.

[@SimplyBetta]

Thank you Gabriel! I should probably make a video about punnett square basics, that would be a really good idea

[@vamosaltemacongabrielmende3965]

@@SimplyBetta you’re welcome. Always a text away to help!

[@fishndchick2228]

"i have a link down below if you want to see that video too" oh noo Taylor, no need to. I have raided your profile over and over, I have watched them all. Always waiting for new content. The breakdown of your fish room has given me TONS of ideas to do something else with mine. Keep it going, you are one of the most lovely fish-tubers on the internet :D

[@caranicole5794]

I love these and can’t wait for the next update! This makes me want to breed bettas!

[@katherynkarn8281]

I absolutely loved this! I would love more in the futute, when you have time :D genetics are so interesting to me, even when I don't fully understand lol

[@SimplyBetta]

Thank you so much! I'll have to do this again :)

[@TankTested]

This is a really great explanation of the thinking being breeding. I still can’t really tell which fish are most desirable, but now I have the terminology to nod knowingly at the next betta show😝 Thanks for putting such a detailed video together!

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks so much @Tank Tested! Now you can choose the perfect fish to go in your perfect aquascapes ;)

[@TankTested]

@@SimplyBetta Yes! I need to get on a betta scape!

[@ez3748]

wow these are my favourite types of videos! genetics are so dang interesting! and you explain everything so well!!!!!

[@SimplyBetta]

I appreciate that :)

[@infantryveteran2636]

Keep doing these kiddo!! Glad to see you back!!

[@SimplyBetta]

Hello, and thank you :)

[@robynpupello863]

I am now painfully scrutinizing my son's black orchid betta, Pom Pom, according to your standards. He gets extra points for aggressiveness...lol.

[@SimplyBetta]

11/10 grump factor ;)

[@sophiawitman9931]

My favorites from the beginning were male 11 and female 3! I LOVE their coloring and form so much. Although the pairs you chose will produce some stunning offspring 😍

[@SimplyBetta]

Right on!

[@mermaid_at_heart213]

Same here! They were my #1's. I think they'll have some stunning babies.

[@allenbruner4609]

Love your content! Seems I found it kinda late, but I’m learning so much, so thank you for what you’ve done, and I’ll be happy to see whatever else you come up with!

[@scottcahala7779]

Thanks for explaining your thoughts on the breading project.

[@Zeno_ZX]

Your channel is very nice and your betas fish are very cute! ^^ I can't stop imagining Penny Polendina taking care of these little fish after becoming human... ;u;

[@SimplyBetta]

Thank you so much

[@dovasal]

This is an incredibly interesting video on a topic I never knew I could care about. Your presentation was excellent. Keep doing more videos like this.

[@GenesisG80]

What a very well done, and interesting video! I just got started with my first betta a short time ago, but am already in love with my halfmoon betta. Your expertise is far beyond me, obviously, but still found your video very interesting. Your personality is also very amazing, and contributes so much to the video!

[@JoyInMyHeart1]

Thank you for this video. I needed this education. I'm sure I'll be watching it numerous more times.

[@BandofEnts]

This is a very cool video. It would be interesting to see long term progress updates on projects like this. As fish keeper just starting to breed betta fish I found this helpful.

[@SimplyBetta]

I am glad! Thank you, I'm happy it was helpful. My intention was to document my line and selection process, but I had a time period where I had to move and re-home all my fish :( :( I'm ALMOST to the point in my new house where I can start again, though :)

[@samtheskoolie]

Good lord this video was CRAZY informative and helpful. You showed us why you made the decisions you did, based off of your goals over the course of multiple generations, then explained to us why you made those decisions. As a soon-to-be betta breeding hobbiest myself, I found this to be wildly helpful. Thank you so much

[@craighalstead680]

Thanks for the informative video. I'm about to attempt to breed my first pair of bettas! This really helped with characteristics to look for and choose!

[@QueAquatics]

My granddaughter, Zoey, and I both loved this video. You captured some amazing pictures

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks so much SuzyQue! :D I appreciate that

[@t4lking2myself]

Can’t wait to see what comes of your project :D

[@monikaweld5567]

This was so cool! I loved how well you explained your choices, thinking process and why you ultimately choose what you did. I wish you didn't have to scrap the project as it would have made a fantastic series. You really knocked it out of the park 🐠💯❤👏

[@SimplyBetta]

Thank you so much! : )

[@noneyabusiness6223]

I’m so happy I finally got to see a new video from you!!! We miss you!!!!

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks so much! I’ve been on a little role for the past few weeks :-)

[@King_DarkSide]

I can't wait to get my pair of api api! I think it's almost time! I have 5 tanks set up and cycled! The plants are doing well, and I think they will be happy fish! A 10 gallom tank for the male and a 10 gallon tank for the female, and three 20 gallon long grow out tanks... just in case, and a 75 for the girls to hang out in! I have 6 grow out tanks for my other betta grow out tanks, 2 tanks per nest, I try and do one nest per month! But I only have 40 gallon breeders for the female hang out tank, one per pair of tanks for a total of three. My LFS is very excited for me to breed api api! The last batch of pretty galaxy koi bettas I brought to them, they sold for $50 per male, which was pretty cool! I definitely need to bump up my prices 😂

[@presio.aquatic]

This so cool, you make peoples learn in the right way to Breeding Betta fish.

[@Frank-f5t]

Great job I'm new to the breeding Betta game and your videos are very helpful so thank you keep up the great work 🎉

[@forsak3th]

5:02 Number 3 tho! Very impressive! 👍

[@franciscourdaneta599]

man i love this i want a betta, but cant have one right now i think your choices are great hope soon this year we see next generation with more gold on to it

[@tinksmith4964]

I’m very invested please do continue I’d have swapped the pairings but I agree with everything else

[@Loveofpets]

Amazing video and beautiful eye candy. They all look beautiful to me but you picked the best. I just looked at my bettas and they are definitely not show fish, lol

[@SimplyBetta]

But I bet they're awesome anyway!

[@zng3111]

Loved this vid. I like your line of reasoning in your selection. I also love the colors you have already achieved. Might be my personal fav

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it

[@corysimpson8899]

I ADORE this type of content. I love to get into the little details

[@SimplyBetta]

I'm glad! Thank you!

[@corysimpson8899]

@@SimplyBetta no problem, it helps me cuz I am hoping to breed my boy so choosing a girl will have much more thought into it on how to improve his body shape and such

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

Absolutely wonderful video Taylor!! You covered every aspect and the thought processes that has helped you achieve these absolutely gorgeous betta fish! This is the very reason I enjoy watching your informative videos. I have not I have not bred bettas yet, but someday.... You have done a phenomenal job on your research, experience and all we should consider when spawning them!! Thanks I hope you and your family have a very blessed day!!🙏🌿🐟🌿💚

[@SimplyBetta]

You're so kind! Thank youuuu Mary

[@dalejones4186]

So glad to see you back. Excellent job.

[@SimplyBetta]

Thank you!

[@bettajootje]

Great vid and I enjoyed your talk, you are really a bettaholic 🙈 about your desired traits, you always have to work more lines to get any desired traits. So for me is body the first, than the fins and than the color. 😉 But love your plans for this line, like Joep mennaged, take two pairs next to eachother to start two lines wich you later also can cross again 😍 Much good luck with these betta's.

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks for the comment! I agree, I should have talked about keeping multiple lines. Oh well, I'll mention that on my next video, or whatever next project line I pick up :) I told Joep I got greedy for gold by choosing the colorful female over the female with better form, hah! Oh well. live and learn ;P

[@bettajootje]

@@SimplyBetta that's the spirit and that's what breeding and keeping all is about 😊 good luck and keep up the good work ❤️

[@dooksouls5423]

I don't breed bettas. I don't even keep bettas. But I loved this video! So informative & educational, and it's so interesting to hear your perspective on each fish shown. Love it!

[@Jirkapogonavitticeps]

Nice vid! It is awesome how good and also simply can You tell to beginners how to choose fish! I think, that You made a good choise for Your project! Also males in F1 was better, than females, be prepared that many fish will have probubly shorted body (every female has shorter body than it should have) try to choose fish with longer body in future. But this is what makes breeding betta fish so unique, it is always compromisse between little fault on fish and what You trying to get at the end. Finger crossed with this line! 😊

[@SimplyBetta]

Thank you! You're right, I should have talked about body lengths better. Oops!

[@jhollis321]

This is a really great video, and think your educational videos are really strong!

[@lil_tigz3947]

Amazing video! Exactly what I was looking for. After you explained the reason why you chose the males and the characteristics you were looking for, I guessed you would choose #3 and #5 for the females! Loved this video.

[@Letycs]

I'm new to the hobby, but I've always wanted betta. I've spent a lot of time researching (there's not a lot of consistent information about caring for them, everyone thinks their way is best so it's hard to know what really is aside from the basics). I got a male for $20 from a local fish shop. I wasn't looking to spend that much, but he looked healthy and GORGEOUS. He's a sunset fade in color light goldish/yellowish from the head, fades into blue and purple on the body. It'll be a while before I actually even attempt to breed, but I've also had a female that's got a whiteish body and purplish pink fins. She shimmers iridescent in the right light, I call her Pearl. Also have a new female that, for some reason, was clearanced to like $2.99. She looked perfectly fine, she acts perfect and she's so sweet. It wasn't until I got her home that I realized she's super similar in colors to him, she just has more of the light color and a little black on her face. I'm so excited, hopefully they do well.

[@SimplyBetta]

Right on, good luck! :D

[@Pharmaquatics]

the animations came out great!!

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks for noticing! :D

[@the_animal_ark]

Would have chose fish for different characteristics But ur choice and you selections are perfect😂❤ This so and older video so I’m a binge urs and see what they create ❤❤❤

[@tracyhoneycomb1377]

I find it very interesting how you analyze and select your breeding fish. Great info! Male #6 seriously gave me heart emoji eyes!

[@SimplyBetta]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@undersurfacechannel]

Absolutely amazing video... this is what makes breeding fish so exciting 😊 great selection and beautiful fish... good luck with upcoming generations! 💪🏻

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks so much!

[@deshmukhpanagarh3036]

Thanks a lot for all your ideas of selecting good male and female bettas. 🙏

[@SimplyBetta]

My pleasure!

[@alaskacosplay]

Those male copper bettas absolutely gorgeous!!!! They’re like dancers with silk fabrics flowing behind them while they move. I dream of buying a copper halfmoon someday and your bettas are absolutely stunning!!

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks so much! That's why this was one of my favorite spawns~

[@alaskacosplay]

I also just realized that youre basically the matchmaker in this The Bachelorette/The Bachelor selection process. Who's gonna win the rose tonight and be Male Something's lady!

[@BlakesAquatics]

Loved this video, animations made it 🔥 super clear, well explained and has changed my mind breeding bettas moving forward

[@DoAqua]

I knew very little about betta breeding before watching this video and I must say that I really enjoyed watching the whole process and became very invested! Glad my favorite female (yellow) made it to top 2!!

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you liked it ;)

[@deansfishroom]

Wow! This is another awesome video Taylor!!! Informative, educational, fun, and best of a relatable to anyone in the hobby. Really well done! Of course I've smashed the bell, wacked the thumbs up, and stomped on the subscribe!

[@SimplyBetta]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for taking your aggression out on those buttons! hahah I'm featuring a fish of yours in one of my videos next week ;)

[@andrepakadr.rofllmao]

I really learned a lot from this video, thank you.

[@JauneShark]

Fantastic video! I had no idea how colorful they are!

[@SimplyBetta]

hey @jauneshark! Thanks for stopping by! Careful, you might get sucked into this hobby

[@Space-Potato-oh]

I clicked this video so fast! Love your uploads it's low-key kinda therapeutic 😅

[@SimplyBetta]

Haha thank you so much !

[@chadusher7150]

You have a great way of selecting your fish ,I did enjoy this video

[@SimplyBetta]

I'm glad! Thank you :)

[@giathorsen9813]

Super happy the cute little yellow female betta got a boyfriend! Their babies will be beautiful! I had always wanted a green betta and I went to a Petco and it had zero bettas, the second one had 1 Paradise Betta (my favorite kind) and he has one side of his body that shows up neon green and black and on the other side of his body, shows up aqua and orange! He’s so beautiful! I named him Maui for how vibrant he is, going to Maui being my favorite trip, and his bright and happy attitude! 🐠❤️

[@SimplyBetta]

*gasp* so a paradise fish? I love them and I have more than a few ;)

[@brianp6180]

Great choices! Love that #1 male. Copper color

[@maryjocollard8282]

I learned a lot ! I just love to look at them since I can't have any fish. At first glance of the females I picked #4 just for the color! It was interesting to see how you paired them up at the end. Best of luck with the babies.

[@AUTO.LYRiCS]

this is the content i been looking for.. please have more vlog about the color ofspring..

[@SimplyBetta]

Haha thank you

[@AutumnThomas291]

I bred and showed mini rex rabbits for many years, and I love seeing how others breed different species! I loved this video! The difference between us is, I bred my rabbits for conformation and body type before color. I always said you have to build your house before you can paint it. But frankly, color breeding is SO much fun lol please make more videos like this, and keep us updated on how these pairings went! Great content Taylor, keep up the great work! 👍💗

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks so much for the nice comment! I got scolded for choosing the colorful female over the female with nice form, haha. Oh well, live and learn. I got greedy for gold :P Breeding rabbits sounds like SO much fun, especially when you get those tiny little fluffy babiesss

[@AutumnThomas291]

@@SimplyBetta it's an insanely competitive world in rabbit showing but it's awesome, I miss it greatly. Don't worry about those who will always have an opinion on your choices, in someone's eyes you will always be frowned upon, but what matters is what YOU WANT! If they want to breed for what they like, they can get there own gold lines 🙃😉

[@panouhang2748]

Any chance you’ll make a series like this??? I would love love to see it.

[@GrawRious]

Just found you’re channel, and found this video very interesting. Just out of curiosity if you haven’t already could you possibly do a series of how you breed through generations to get your ideal fish?

[@christineketay2130]

Love your videos. I learn so much. Completely changes how I look at and select my fish! Looking forward to seeing how these spawns turn out.

[@CreativePetKeeping]

Super helpful video!

[@SimplyBetta]

Thank yooooou

[@lauraspaeth6130]

I just found your channel today and am delighted! Do you have any follow up videos to this project?

[@SimplyBetta]

I appreciate that!! I don't have a follow-up for this particular line. I had to move houses and disassemble my fish room after this vid, so I couldn't continue. I WILL be doing more of this, though : )

[@SaltyOctopus]

I am like 1+2=3 and Taylor is over here doing rocket science but with fish. Wow, so much goes into this. Nice editing too. Well done. :)

[@SimplyBetta]

You're so nice and cute!

[@SaltyOctopus]

@@SimplyBetta no you're cute!

[@cathyhendrix7552]

Ok. I'm not sure if you would agree with my choice for the male, but I would go with male #5 and female #4. #5's finnage might be a little out of the circle, but not to much. I like his fins, but color is what decided it, also with female #4. Her color is awesome. Thank you sooooo much for this video. I will never look at betas the same way again.😆

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks for your thoughts Cathy! Male 5 was a favorite of mine, he was choice 3! I decided against it though because of that slight scoop in his topline

[@Mexha36AdBot]

I have an halfmoon plakat as my first betta and God he's handsome! Then now I have 20+ beautiful bettas. I got obsessed with the long fins i have now 2 copper halfmoons, 2 black orchids I'll soon breed them. I really love the copper right now!

[@michaelahartsfield4584]

I love learning about betta conformation! I hope you do an update of the offspring!

[@juniorvalencia7671]

can you make an update for when you get to the third generation please! a metallic golden betta would be sick and I loved the educational explanation format you did here

[@meeganbeck661]

Loved this video! Would love to see more like it!! Would also like to see you go through the different generations as well!

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks so much! I agree, it would be fun to show multiple generations next time!

[@rebeccar.3232]

Beautiful fish and I love this type of content. It reminds me of plant breeding and the judging contests when I worked for 4-H. Your videos make me want a betta (or a few), but I have dart frogs.

[@SimplyBetta]

insert "por que no los dos? " mem here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZLao5-MpLakidU

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks for enjoying :)

[@stacytrailrider2015]

Love this video. I was glued the entire time. Very informative and I learned alot that I never really even thought about before. This def is fun, I agree. Looking forward to more.

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks so much!

[@SlightlyVenomous]

I don't even have fish and yet I can't stop watching your videos (:

[@williamsnyder1424]

Your drawings of the finnage is spot on!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks so much!!

[@blissesmommy]

This was a great video! Thank you for explaining in such a clear way what you are looking for in your fish. Do you have a more general video explaining betta judging? That would be great and I also appreciate your commentary about preferences and such.

[@SimplyBetta]

I do have one other video where I go over a choosing process, this time with plakats, I grabbed the link for you kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3bZiZuFetdnopo Besides that. I don't really have any other videos like this! I need to do more ;)

[@bigbuck6217]

It will be neat to see if it affects growth rate or anything physically with fry growth

[@timlee8956]

That was great! Thank you for taking the time to create such wonderful content!

[@SimplyBetta]

Thank you, I appreciate it :)

[@pauld.3332]

I found that very interesting. So many things one can pay attention to on such small fishes

[@SimplyBetta]

Very true!

[@MK-dz2kb]

Loved the vid.

[@bethanycirota1099]

This video is so fun! I love bettas so much, even though I don't have the time in my life to experiment with breeding them right now. I wish! I do have a question for you, though. What can I do to keep my longer finned boys' tails looking really great? Without little tears or anything? I do weekly water changes, the parameters are great, I use IAL....I just want to do the best I can for them. Thanks so much for your time and please keep the awesome content coming!

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks, glad you liked it! As for perfect fins, a tank without things to catch and tear is great. Sometimes you just get fish who NIP their fins and it is infuriating, haha

[@viktoriabackeus7610]

1yr old video, almost to the day. But this type of video but for more generations would be super interesting. And as for what I'd do, I'd try to pair another pair unrelated but same colors. And then pair up those babies to this ones. Pair 'pair A' with the goal to create mainly one look and pair 'pair B' to create another look and when A+B babies are combined to try to get all in one in less generations. I don't know if that's possible with fish but that's something I'd try.

[@judevicious3333]

This is extreamly informative! I love videos like this! This one video took me several hours to watch just simply because I'm going back and forth, pausing and playing, watching closely at the small details you're talking about and studying and testing myself on what the best structure and colors are the best and seeing if I would have made the right decisions and learning what one to bread to the other based on what's lacking and what's spot on. They fit together like a puzzle piece and some spawns may get all the bad genetics and some may get all the good genetics and everything in between. I find it very interesting and I'd love to see more videos having to do with structure.

[@SimplyBetta]

That makes me glad! I'm so happy this video was useful :)

[@judevicious3333]

Your videos i always find very useful. Thank you so much for all you do! I made a tiktok the other day and it took me 6 hours to make something for one minute and It got like 8 likes lol 🤷‍♀️ I guess it just made me appreciate what youtubers do even more. I hope you have a lovely day 🥰

[@danielbujdos]

Such a good job done on this video! This is my favourite type of content on your channel. Good luck with your breeding project and, please, document next generations for us! :)

[@SimplyBetta]

Thank you so much! I like making this content too, it takes me SO long though, it is really hard! I should do this more often :)

[@lynnbonica4342]

I'd love more content like this. You have some really pretty fish. Can't wait till u start selling again.

[@darlenedowney17]

I really am so happy female 4 was chosen and they all look 👍 great! Good choices!

[@SimplyBetta]

Haha thank you

[@BarthelLaetitia]

Great video :) I liked a lot the animations. They are too cute! I personnaly chose bettas that are less aggressive since it's not a behaviour I want to keep. I actually want bettas that are able to do good in a community tank. So I look at their extra- and intra-specific behaviour and I don't want any aggressive or mean fish. For the ventrals I am very careful about the shape. I don't want forked ventrals, only single pointed ones.

[@SimplyBetta]

Good comment about the ventrals. How have your spawns turned out when it comes to aggression?

[@BarthelLaetitia]

@@SimplyBetta First I only work with plakat so injuries to the fins do heal really fast. Second I only jar the aggressive ones and I sell those quickly for one fish only tank. Third I do separate males from females because most of the male aggressive behaviour is displayed when there is female to conquere. I do add other fishes such as guppy (potential prey) or tateurndina (size like a betta and calm). Maybe in the futur I will try shrimp too. They also have ramshorm, some of them are hunting and some don't pay any interest in them. So far I do keep 5 to 6 males 10 months old in a 60x40 without any problem. But any fish isolated for a period of time do become aggressive so never having them isolated is a key. The wild bettas are exactly the same in that matter and I'm pretty certain it work the same for cichlids. Those fish do flare at each other when they want it. If a fish don't want to flare he just goes away and I don't notice any stress, he just give a face like "no not interested, I will go this way then". When both fish want to flare they do it for 1 or 2 minutes most of the time, a little more after feeding time. They rarely ever attack, it's really just flaring. So aggressive behaviour is a genetic and maintenance and hormonal problem. Actually, all fish that I sold for community tanks didn't show any problem. Those I jarred, I sold them for one fish only tank because I know they are mean.

[@DN-hm7cj]

For some reason I took a liking to male 12. I wouldn’t use him for breeding but he’s just has this cuteness that I love🥺

[@SimplyBetta]

He is cute ☺