Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Percula (Picasso x Picasso)

General
Species:  Amphiprion Percula (Picasso x Picasso)
Social Structure:  Breeding Pair
Size of Individuals: Female- 4", Male- 2.5" 
Age of Individuals: ~ 3 years 
Date added to Tank:  6/19/11

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank: 17 gallons 
Substrate Details:  Bare Bottom
Filtration Details: Filter sock, skimmer, live rock all in sump 
Water Changes:  As needed, about 10-15% per week
Water Temperature: 81 F 
Lighting: Normal Fuorescent 
Lighting Cycle:  14 hours on
Other Tank Inhabitants: none 

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types:  Spectrum A pellets, PE Mysis, Brine, cyclopeeze etc
Feeding Schedule:  3-4x a day

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn: 8/22/11 
Spawn Time of Day:  Around noon
Dates of Consecutive Spawns:  10/7/11
Courtship Details: Very close to each other in back of the clay pot but not much interaction between them. 
Egg Size: ~1 mm 
Egg Color:  Orange
Egg Count:  40-50

Hatch Details
Hatch Date: 10/15/11 
Hatch Time of Day:  11:30 p.m.
# Days after Spawn: 8
Larvae Description:  Small translucent fry ~3-4mm


Larval Tank Details
Temperature:  81 F
Size of Larval Tank:  10 gallons
Substrate Details:  none
Other Tank Decor:  none
Filtration Details:  none
Lighting:  Normal Fluorescent
Lighting Cycle:  13.5 hours on 10.5 hours off
Water Changes:  half a gallon every few days after day 5

Larval Feeding Details
Food Types: rotifers day 1-6. tdo after that 
Feeding Schedule: 2-3 times day 

Metamorphosis/Settlement
Date of Settlement Start:  10/22/11
Days after Hatch: 7
Date of Settlement End: 10/25/11
Description of Fry: Miniature adults 

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I pulled the pot last night and woke up to only one living fry. I found about 20 dead ones on the bottom of the pot. There are still about 8 of them on the top of the pot so maybe they will hatch tonight.

At least they are doing their thing. Congrats! Keep us posted.

Thanks Brian. I didn't end up having any make it past a few hours. Maybe next time will be better.

IME, Picassos are more difficult to raise. Less frequent spawns, fewer eggs, higher mortality. Odds get better as time goes by but  the frequency doesn't seem to increase.

http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage
"Making captive breeding easier."

 
I agree. The best I have done is ~110 but mostly it's in the 20-30 range. I also had 0% success for the first 8 clutches. Mmmm, maybe they(picasso's) should be a class B..........here is holding out hope.

Finally had some success with these guys. First clutch reulted in 5 still alive with 2 being platinums, 2 picassos and 1 normal. The next batch I have 4 and they are just changing now. Had another hatch out 2 nights ago and there around 30-40 larvae. Here are some pics (sorry they are so poor, from a phone) They are currently in a breeder net while I make some room for them in the grow out system.