Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion bicinctus var. "Spotcinctus"

General
Species:  Amphiprion bicinctus var. Spotcinctus
Social Structure:  Mated pair
Size of Individuals:  Female: 3" Male 2.5"
Age of Individuals: Approximately 2 years 
Date added to Tank:  March 15, 2013

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank:  40 breeder (total water volume approx. 135 gallons)
Substrate Details:  CaribSea Dry Aragonite Special Grade Reef Sand
Filtration Details:  Sump plumbed with 2 other reef tanks with iTech 200 skimmer
Water Changes: bi-weekly 
Water Temperature:  79 - 80
Lighting:  Maxspect 160w Razor LED fixture
Lighting Cycle:  Ramp up and down between 10am and 11pm
Other Tank Inhabitants:  Dusky wrasse, algae blenny, blue gigantea anemone, lots of ochtodes macro algae, and various zoas and palys

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types: TDO Chroma Boost and NLS Thera A pellets, Reef Caviar, frozen mysis, and fresh seafood mix occasionally
Feeding Schedule:  2 - 3 time daily

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn:  March 9, 2014
Spawn Time of Day: 3pm - 6pm
Dates of Consecutive Spawns:  continuous - 2 days after each prior hatch
Courtship Details:  minimal nest cleaning
Egg Size:  1mm
Egg Color: bright orange 
Egg Count:  200ish for early nests - big jump in September 1, 2014 - 400ish

Hatch Details
Hatch Date:  September 10, 2014
Hatch Time of Day:  10:45pm
# Days after Spawn:  9 days
Larvae Description:  tiny, maybe 2mm  
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Larval Tank Details
Temperature:  80F
Size of Larval Tank:  10 gallon BRT
Substrate Details:  none
Other Tank Decor:  none
Filtration Details:  none at hatching
Lighting:  clip-on 9 watt CFL
Lighting Cycle: 24 hours first 4-5 days 
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Here are a couple pics of the broodstock:
 
The female when I first got her


 
 
And here she is now

 
And here is the male

Here is a video of some nest site cleaning and part of one of their earliest spawns.
 

And now a quick video of the current nest which was laid early on September 1, 2014. I will be tracking the progress of these eggs on this thread. This is a much bigger spawn than at any time prior. I think a concerted effort to improve their diet along with added age and size have resulted in this bigger spawn. The pair had only been in the tank a year when they first spawned and were only 1" juveniles when I got them. So they are fairly young clown with a lot of growing to still do. Can't imagine the spawn size when she is a 5"-6" monster.
 

I love my Spotcinctus, I really do. But when I have to stay up late to skim hundreds of larvae from my display tank, I really want to thump them on their little heads. Tonight the female was actually resting in the clay pot under the anemone a couple of times. Maybe some day she will decide it is a worthy spot for one of her nests.

And here are the larvae immediately after hatching.
 

Wow...that's an awesome collection of larvae!