@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!!

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

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?

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

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

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.

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'. 😉

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

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

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.

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.

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!

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

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!

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.

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;

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

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🥺

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

"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

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.

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!!🙏🌿🐟🌿💚

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

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 😍

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

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! 🥳🥳

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

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

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 🐠💯❤👏

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

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.

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!

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

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

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

So glad to see you back. Excellent job.

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!

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!

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!

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.

Loved the vid.

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! :)

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

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

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

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

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!!

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

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.

This is really helpful. I like it. Thank you!

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

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 😂

Great video! Cannot wait to see the spawns.

This is very helpful thanks for sharing.

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

Great video! Came over from KGTropicals. New sub!

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

Awesome video!! Loved these beta videos!!

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.

I want to see the spawn, beautiful fish.

i love them too..glad to come across your channel!

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.

Super helpful video!

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! 👍💗

Great insight into your thought process, thank you.

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

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

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

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!

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

Yes! I love these kinds of betta videos

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

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!

I would definitely love to see more of this!

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

Addicted to her videos, awesome content !!!!

I loved this content, thank you!

wow you are sooo detail and passion about this i really like your video

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!!

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! 😊

Thank you I love you videos I found this sooooo helpful.

im obsessed with the drawing or animation..thank you i enjoyed this type of video.

I loved this...yay for information!

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. :)

I’m so excited to see you make the golden fish I would have picked the same ones !

the animations came out great!!

I love these videos!

Great choices! Love that #1 male. Copper color

18 minutes ago? Heck yes! One of my favorite channels!

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.

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

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.

Awesome job!! I'm soo interested in male #12!!!

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.

Thank you Tailor it really means a lot to me, especially coming from you 😁. I loved those betta I would like to purchase one. But I'm from Puerto Rico, it's too far away😣 but I would like to see those combinations of bettas and there development😊

Love your vids!

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

Nice explanation well presented.

Great video!

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