Is line breeding acceptable? - Aquarium Advice

Elmware · 07-20-2005, 05:24 PM

For those who don't know what line breeding is, it's like inbreading but not quite as close, and is acceptable with most animals. (eg: cousins, uncle with neice, aunt with nephew)

When I had chickens, this was acceptable, but I don't know if it is with fish, especially if selling them to the pet stores.

Any info on this would be great.

Thanx.

Bhunsucker · 07-20-2005, 05:32 PM

Only in West Virginia

Elmware · 07-20-2005, 05:38 PM

lol, but seriously.

BrianNY · 07-21-2005, 07:36 AM

Not only acceptable but common. Many of the fish strains available today have been developed by breeding offspring back to their parents. What the breeder looks for are recessive traits that they want to become dominant. Usually it involves coloration or finnage.

Just consider the varieties of goldfish or discus. Most of these exotic fish look nothing like their ancestors in the wild. It's because of breeding back to the F1 or F2 (first or second generation), that these strains have been developed.

Puriti · 07-21-2005, 07:41 AM

Well if you really think about it though, this isn't really monitored in the wild, so I'm sure inbreeding happens anyways.

Elmware · 07-21-2005, 03:19 PM

Thanx

The fish I plan on breeding together I believe would be like the uncle(I suspect he's the uncle since I bought him with their father) with a couple of his neice.

Puriti · 07-21-2005, 04:14 PM

Yeah, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Welcome to Aquarium Advice [acronym:88392da22a="By the way"]btw[/acronym:88392da22a] ^^

Elmware · 07-21-2005, 04:15 PM

thanx

07-20-2005, 05:24 PM	#1
Elmware Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 146	Is line breeding acceptable? For those who don't know what line breeding is, it's like inbreading but not quite as close, and is acceptable with most animals. (eg: cousins, uncle with neice, aunt with nephew) When I had chickens, this was acceptable, but I don't know if it is with fish, especially if selling them to the pet stores. Any info on this would be great. Thanx.

07-20-2005, 05:32 PM	#2
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Elmware Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 146	lol, but seriously.

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BrianNY Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NY Posts: 4,259 Images: 18	Not only acceptable but common. Many of the fish strains available today have been developed by breeding offspring back to their parents. What the breeder looks for are recessive traits that they want to become dominant. Usually it involves coloration or finnage. Just consider the varieties of goldfish or discus. Most of these exotic fish look nothing like their ancestors in the wild. It's because of breeding back to the F1 or F2 (first or second generation), that these strains have been developed.

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Puriti Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,596	Well if you really think about it though, this isn't really monitored in the wild, so I'm sure inbreeding happens anyways.

07-21-2005, 03:19 PM	#6
Elmware Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 146	Thanx The fish I plan on breeding together I believe would be like the uncle(I suspect he's the uncle since I bought him with their father) with a couple of his neice.

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Puriti Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,596	Yeah, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Welcome to Aquarium Advice [acronym:88392da22a="By the way"]btw[/acronym:88392da22a] ^^

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Elmware Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 146	thanx