Inbreeding Question

[Natural Born Killer]

My cichlids inbreed,they have kept good colors and shape

 

[dogofwar]

The answer is: it depends.

Matt

 

[RD.]

The answer is: it depends.

LOL, exactly!

 

[peepertoad]

it takes many generations to start showing mutations of inbreeding
as in brother sister then there daughter and son and then there daughter and son and so on

 

[RD.]

In some cases that's true, but certainly not in all.

 

[peathenster]

No. Inbreeding does not cause mutations.

it takes many generations to start showing mutations of inbreeding
as in brother sister then there daughter and son and then there daughter and son and so on

Absolutely nonsense.

 

[FrontonB20]

All of this was very knowledgeable I had no idea that there would no genetic mutations if brother and sister bred thank you all for your help

 

[RD.]

see post #7, mutations isn't the correct term.

 

[FrontonB20]

so it's called inbreeding depression