Domino Damsel Eggs?

[collins.jason.k]

So I have (had now maybe) a large patch of GSP that was spreading on back wall of tank, for about a week now it hasn't been extending it's polyps and when I came home from work today I went to investigate it. Lately one of my Domino Damsels has been staying close to it.

Are these eggs? If so, once they are gone is the GSP toast, or will it come back? I assume as long as it's still attached that it has a chance to keep growing?

 

[KING KONG]

So I have (had now maybe) a large patch of GSP that was spreading on back wall of tank, for about a week now it hasn't been extending it's polyps and when I came home from work today I went to investigate it. Lately one of my Domino Damsels has been staying close to it.

Are these eggs? If so, once they are gone is the GSP toast, or will it come back? I assume as long as it's still attached that it has a chance to keep growing?

#reefsquad

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

I'm not an expert on the corals, so I don't know if your GSP will survive. That said, if those are Domino Damsel eggs (I can't find any pics to compare against, so I don't know for sure if they are), then they'll likely lay every two weeks - and, I'd guess that like most damsels, they'll probably lay in the same spot. So, if your GSP survives, there's a good chance it will be harassed like this regularly.

For anyone who's curious, the link below has info on breeding these guys and rearing the young:

http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/14908/1/Dascyllus%20trimaculatus.pdf