Do you want to learn everything about Full Red Betta Fish? In this video you will learn the top 7 steps that you must discover now, steps that the professional breeder pays full attention to, to breed perfect full red betta fish. First step The first step is to know how to recognize the two varieties of Full Red Bettas, the dark full red bettas and the light full red bettas. This step is very important because there are two varieties of full red betta fish or also called solid red. The full red or totally red betta fish is, as its name indicates, an absolutely red betta fish, it is entirely a red betta. A full red betta fish is a very worked betta fish since it is very difficult to eliminate the iridescence characteristic of betta fish. This work has been achieved year after year by selecting the betta specimens with less iridescence, and so on until obtaining a full red betta fish. As we previously noted there are two varieties of full red betta fish, light full red fish and dark full red fish, in the next step we will develop this topic. Second Step Varieties of light full red betta fish and dark full red betta fish The dark full red betta fish: The dark full red betta fish is characterized by having melanophores and erythrophores chromatophores on the skin, specifically in the dermis of the fish. The function of the chromatophores is described to me in step 3 genetics of the betta fish. Dark Full Red Bettas have cells that reflect the black color and the red color, cells scattered throughout the Dermis of the Skin. The red color and the black color together make or create the visual effect that the red color looks darker and also that the red color looks more contrasted by the black color. The Full Light Red Betta Fish: The full light red betta fish is affected by the Cambodian Gene, the Cambodian gene eliminates or suppresses the melanophores from the betta's skin. That is, it eliminates the cells that reflect the black color of the betta's skin, leaving only the chromatophores that reflect the red color. It is for this reason that the visual effect of light red color is generated, due to the absence of black color in the betta fish's skin. In some spaces of the betta fish we can see pink tones and also the translucent color in the form of a watercolor. Third Step Betta Fish Genetics Chromatophores are cells with pigments inside that reflect light. They are primarily responsible for skin color. Chromatophores can be divided into different classes based on the color they reflect under white light: cyanophores (blue), erythrophores (red), iridophores (iridescent), leucophores (white), melanophores (black/brown), and xanthophores (yellow). You can look at this full red light red specimen and see that the color on the skin has less saturation since the red color does not contrast with the black, and you can also notice parts where the color does not cover the entire skin, a product of the cambodian gene. These are not all of the genes that affect red bettas, but they are the genes that we can perceive in the light and dark bettas that you can see in the video. Fourth Step in Breeding the Dark Full Red Betta Fish (Video Description) You can observe the full red betta fry and you can see how they are beginning to develop the labyrinth organ. Note the clear horizontal line on the bettas' body. When the line extends almost to the beginning of the caudal fin, we can say that the labyrinth development is optimal. Now observe the caudal fin and notice how the dark red hue begins to express itself. Now notice how the bettas begin to develop more intense body color and you can already notice some males that are the first to develop the color. You can observe how the fins of the bettas with greater coloration also present greater development. But above all, notice the dark red color that is already present in the bettas. After 60 days, we can already clearly observe the males and females with the naked eye and the presence of the dark red color in all specimens. Fifth Step Selection of Juveniles. You can see specimens that are more than two months old and this is when you should make your first selection, in this video we are going to focus on color, a selection is made to set characteristics for your betta fish, it can be the color, the temperament, the shape of the fins, the size of the body, etc. You can observe the color of dark betta fish and see that the hue becomes darker in the area of ​​​​the betta's head. Sixth Step Selection of Adults You should always wait 6 months before breeding your specimens because the betta takes time to express all of its characteristics as it develops, especially the color and shape of the fins, which is why we always advise you to wait to be able to see its characteristics more clearly.