Ruby Red mating dance

[Sierra_Bravo]

***Apologize for the grainy video - it was very low light and my camera phone didn't record well with it.***

Every night, just as the lights are about to go out, my male and female Ruby Red pair do this dance together until it's dark. The male presents his extended dorsal fin for show, they lock pectoral fins, and then float upwards together until they hit the flow from the powerheads or the top of the tank. This happens a couple of dozen times until lights out and then they go their separate ways to sleep.

Sounds like an ideal marriage. . .

 

[Pbh-reef]

So so cool

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

How long have you had them

 

[Auquanut]

That is so cool! Looks like true love.

 

[Sierra_Bravo]

How long have you had them

This particular pair was introduced together about five months ago.

 

[Sierra_Bravo]

This is the first pair I've kept; the ones I've had in the past were solitary males. Curious if others with pairs see this on a regular basis as well?

 

[rkpetersen]

That's completely adorable.

 

[OrionN]

Given enough food, Dragonet spawn regularly. My Mandarin Dragonet spawn every week-ten days.

 

[DJ H]

I did the same thing to get my wife

 

[Tamberav]

Nice video! For whatever reason my LFS gets 20 or so in at a time but they are all males. So my guy is a loner so far.

 

[Frtdrmrose7]

That Anthia is probably like “get a rock already”