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Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Frenatus
Monday, December 30, 2013 10:27 AM
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Breeding Journal DataSheet
This first post should be updated regularly to include new information as events take place or changes are made to your system General Species: A. Frenatus Social Structure: Male/Female Size of Individuals: Female 3.5" Male 2.25" Age of Individuals: Unknown, They were in a display tank at a store for 5 years before I purchased them 1.5 years ago. Date added to Tank: 6/13/12 Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 40 Breeder Substrate Details: Light Sand Filtration Details: Wet/Dry Water Changes: 10% Every Other Month Water Temperature: 86.5 F Lighting: AI SOL Blue w/ Controller Lighting Cycle: 0700-2230 Other Tank Inhabitants: None Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Frozen Brine/Sera Marin Feeding Schedule: Sera Marin x 4 Daily. Frozen x5 Weekly Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 7/20/12 Spawn Time of Day: 0800-0945 Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 8/6/12, every 14-16 days afterwards. Current 12/27/13 | New Spawn 1/13/2014 Courtship Details: She stays in Pot, he cleans tile. Day before Spawn, they post stay at tile all day. Egg Size: 2mm Egg Color: Bright Orange Egg Count: 200-300 Hatch Details Hatch Date: 1/22/14 Hatch Time of Day: ~1030pm # Days after Spawn: 9 Larvae Description: Small, active, and eating. Only about 15 hatched. Consecutive Hatch Dates: Larval Tank Details Temperature: 86F Size of Larval Tank: 10 Gallon Substrate Details: Bare Other Tank Decor: None Filtration Details: None Lighting: 40W CFL Lighting Cycle: 0730-2130 Water Changes: None Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Live Rotifers Feeding Schedule: As needed Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: Days after Hatch: Date of Settlement End: Description of Fry:
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: Size of Grow-Out Tank: Substrate Details: Other Tank Decor: Filtration Details: Lighting: Lighting Cycle: Water Changes: Size at Transfer: Age at Transfer: Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: Feeding Schedule: Additional Information (No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please) Miscellaneous Information: You will be required to provide photographic or video evidence in this thread of each event submitted for the MBI Program.
If your thread does not contain these photos the MBI Committee will not be able to approve your reports. PHOTOS AND VIDEO S MUST BE PLACED IN ADDITIONAL POSTS, NEVER IN THE FIRST POST IN A JOURNAL.
<message edited by JustinGr on Thursday, January 23, 2014 6:29 PM>
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Frenatus
Monday, December 30, 2013 10:29 AM
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Photos of the 12/27/13 Spawn 
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Frenatus
Monday, December 30, 2013 10:31 AM
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One more picture 
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Frenatus
Monday, January 6, 2014 1:27 PM
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Tonight is hatch night, well technically last night (1/5/14), one hatched it's in the larval catcher.
I'll update with hatch pictures.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Frenatus
Tuesday, January 7, 2014 10:52 AM
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Well, I am 0/2 the past few days. This is the first time I tried the Vossen Larval Trap and I caught ZERO of the 200+ fry that hatched. I shut off all of the pumps at 10p, the lights went out at 1030. I had the Vossen light on at 1040 and by 2am, all eggs were hatched and the only thing in the trap were Mysis/Gammarus and no fry. I left it running until 0700 and nothing but a dozen different Mysis and Gammarus. Unless these critters ate the fry, I don't know what happened.
So, I'll pull the tiles like before... Disappointed, but I'll get the next batch.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Frenatus
Monday, January 13, 2014 9:17 PM
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The fish spawned again on 1/13/2014 @ ~0930. Usual cluster of eggs, size, color. I lost the last batch at hatch, the larval catcher did not work. Here are pics of this spawn:  Good view of Male's "Horns" from his odd head stripe. 
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Frenatus
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 3:56 AM
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Perhaps you need a stronger light on the trap, or the air feed is too week to suck the larvae in?
FWIW, I had better luck with Chad's earlier traps on Decapod larvae than I did with fish larvae. Thankfully it looks like this is a pretty reliable pair..you'll get it! I should point out - using the trap is more of a "last resort" in my book...pulling the tile is always easier and what I would default to.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Frenatus
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 10:27 AM
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Thanks Matt. I plan on pulling the tile the night before. I'll keep the trap for when I want Mysis/Gammarus  These two are like a clock. I hope to get this batch!
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Frenatus
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 8:21 AM
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I pulled the tile last night. By my watch, they should hatch tonight. I had to pull them a day earlier than planned, I won't be home until after lights out tonight. I'll grab pictures after the hatch!
Justin
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Frenatus
Thursday, January 23, 2014 6:17 PM
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I had the majority of the tile get fungus on the eggs. About 15 hatched last night. Here are a few pics of the few that hatched.  
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