Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Frenatus

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.   
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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

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Additional Information

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Photos of the 12/27/13 Spawn

One more picture
 

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.

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.

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.
 

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.

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!

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

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.