Azure Damsels and sand

[grantfoster02]

Is it normal for Azure Damsels to dig out a place for them to hide? I have a thinner sand bed and my damsel is a little skittish and he has dug out a place under a rock to hide. The hole is deep enough for me to see the glass bottom of the tank.

 

[JumboShrimp]

Yes, he’s just looking to make a cozy spot for himself to dart into in times of trouble, and to guard as his own personal man (fish) cave. I was watching a Talbot do this the other day in a 150-gallon tank, one grain of sand at a time. It was pretty humorous.