Dascil breeding. Has anyone had any results?

Andrey Grodno · Dec 2, 2022

I have a couple spawning D . So far I haven't been able to take any eggs from them. Because they lay eggs on the aquarium glass. I've tried tricking them and putting more glass. Empty cognac bottles. But for some reason, the daschils do not like these glasses.Very strange, I like them. Of course, as long as they are full. Could this be the problem? But I wonder, has anyone been able to breed dascil?

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ISpeakForTheSeas · Dec 2, 2022

Correct me if I’m wrong here, but you’re asking if anyone has bred a Dascyllus sp. like the Domino Damselfish, Dascyllus albisella, yes?

Andrey Grodno · Dec 3, 2022

Yes. Apparently my online translator is not as good as I thought.

ISpeakForTheSeas · Dec 3, 2022

Andrey Grodno said:
Yes. Apparently my online translator is not as good as I thought.

Actually, I’d say it’s working very well since the only thing it missed was the genus name (and even most English word processors will flag these taxonomic names as incorrect).

Timfish · Dec 3, 2022

I'm about 99% sure Dascyllus species have been bred and raised. Copnsidering their hardyness, general bad attitude and the wild specimens are so cheap it's likely not profitable. Typical methods used for clowns and other damsels should work well.

ISpeakForTheSeas · Dec 3, 2022

Timfish said:
I'm about 99% sure Dascyllus species have been bred and raised. Copnsidering their hardyness, general bad attitude and the wild specimens are so cheap it's likely not profitable. Typical methods used for clowns and other damsels should work well.

Yeah, depending on the species, rotifers leading into Artemia nauplii as food should work fine. If you’re working with one of the more difficult species, then you may need Parvocalanus crassirostris pods instead of the rotifers (see the third link below):