Betta Offspring with "mutt" parent

[Allison Reed]

Yea, I know. I got my male betta from a basic pet store, and he isn't exactly prefect. The only "flaw" I've seen is that when he flares up, he isnt' a perfect circle..kinda like a smushed pie. xD! His middle...last fin isn't pie sliced, but oh well.
The female I have is small, and I just have questions
If i breed the two, is there a chance the offspring with have either no "negative" or "mutt" genetics, or just a small percentile from the male?
And does female size matter? I've already had her 2 months, and she's not the male's size ( body wise, without fins ) yet. Some people tell me the female must be 10% smaller, and she's more like...30% smaller.

Thanks!

And will keeping the offspring in a 2.3 gallon for hte first month be okay, or bad? I plan on getting a larger tank to grow them out, if I can convince my mother x.x!

 

[Darkangel]

So long as you are breeding them just for yourself does it really matter what they look like? Your comment about him being "The only "flaw" I've seen is that when he flares up, he isnt' a perfect circle " is something usually seen in very expensive line bred bettas if you are talking about the so called Half Moon tail types. Size wise, as long as she is mature and ready to spawn she will do fine. You will need to provide her with a place to hide from him in case he gets a little to amorous. No that size tank is way to small to raise your betta spawn in. You will need a 10 gallon at minimum with lots of jars to move the males to. You will be doing that in the first month if they are eating and growing properly. Good luck with them.