OK. I've only ever used the blue. I'll report back after the next successful hatching and see if I have better results with the decap BBS.
I left a spawn with the parents for them to try to raise them. Prior to that I made sure no filter vibrations or excessive sound affected their behavior. I added a nightlight so that the fish wouldn’t startle with the light on/off cycle in the fish room. I made those changes a couple of months before the spawn. Now, 10 months later, the parents continue to guard the fish as they would in a natural environment. They make great parents despite the many reports of the parents eating the eggs. I think watching for cues of stress and modifying their home has allowed this group to excell at raising the next generation of damba.Getting another chance with the Menarambo. They're in a hatching tank with Methylene Blue and an air stone with plenty of water movement.
