Blue Devil Damsel Breeding

[rkaragozler]

After 9 months in the tank, finally my Blue Devil Damsels paired off and mated. From the first time I put them in, the male selected a territory and cleaned it out, he kept chasing the female around since, but she never payed to much attention to him, yesterday I noticed that the female was not where she usually hangs out, which is on the other side of the tank. Then I noticed she was in the cave swimming back and forth upside down. Has anyone ever had experience in breeding damsels?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9TmX9VcglA

 

[richardhmc]

YOUR A FATHER NOW! :splitspin congrats haha

 

[rkaragozler]

Thanks Rich

 

[homegrowncichlid]

Great video! Makes me wonder if I should start buying 2 of everything instead of just a single individual. Then again, I cant sex damsels, unless she was in distress.
I should really pickup a new camera. I've watched my cardinals breed twice, but no footage to show for it.

 

[MIKE NY]

Congrats!...a sign of a healthy tank. I had a few different pairs of damsels breed for me including blue devils..very cool vid and I like the scooter looking for a free meal. They will hatch usually at night and so small you can't get them....they will become food for the corals and fish.

 

[rkaragozler]

Thanks for the compliment. will they still be food for other even if they are in the cave?

 

[MIKE NY]

yea because they are so small the water current will sweep them right out...I never seen any hatchlings from any of my damsel egg nests, but I know they aren't blue yet until later in development. I even had a pair of three striped Humbugs lay eggs right in the corner of the front glass and still never saw them hatch.