Breeding Journal, Species: [Amphiprion percula]

General
Species:  Amphiprion percula
Social Structure:  male/female pair
Size of Individuals:  male: 2.0"; female: 3.0"
Age of Individuals:  unknown
Date added to Tank:  Dec 2010

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank:  120gal (48" x 24" x 24")
Substrate Details:  aragonite sand bed (2-3")
Filtration Details:  40B sump with protein skimmer, carbon
Water Changes:  24gal/week
Water Temperature:  77 degrees F
Lighting:  (2) Ecotech Radion LED fixtures
Lighting Cycle:  11-½ hour daylight cycle (modified Radiant Color template)
Other Tank Inhabitants:  Mixed Reef Environment  (SPS/LPS/soft corals; Lamarck's Angelfish (F); (3) Lyretail Anthias (M/F/F); Kole Tang; Lemonpeel Mimic Tang; One Spot Foxface; Scribbled Rabbitfish; Vermiculated Leopard Wrasse (F); Ruby Red Dragonet (M); Gold Midas Blenny; Randall's Goby w/ Tiger Pistol Shrimp; Yellow Clown Goby; Japanese Red Pistol Shrimp; Scarlet Reef Hermit Crabs, Banded Trochus Snails

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types:  LRS frozen foods, Reef Nutrition TDO pellets, various Reef Nutrition liquid foods
Feeding Schedule:  Multiple small feedings throughout the day while I'm available.

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn:  March 19, 2015
Spawn Time of Day:  6PM Central
Dates of Consecutive Spawns:  April 03, 2015; October 26, 2015
Courtship Details: Paired since purchase; have displayed nesting activity for years prior to first spawn.               
Egg Size:  1.5mm
Egg Color:  pink
Egg Count:  ??? (2" diameter clutch)

Hatch Details
Hatch Date:  April 02, 2015
Hatch Time of Day:  After 11PM
# Days after Spawn:  14 days
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Consecutive Hatch Dates:    April 17th, 2015      


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Additional Information
No plans on rearing any hatchlings.  Just excited to have the pair confident enough to breed.
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Picture of spawning pair.

 
Pictures of spawning event.  Eggs laid at the base of goniopora coral.

 

 

Nice photography.  Wish I had those eggs.

Those pictures look great! Congratulations

what kind of camera did you use ?

Thanks.
I use a Sony NEX-3N; a nice camera that isn't an expensive DSLR.

Finally, the eggs hatched after Day 14.
I had spent the past four nights monitoring the eggs and parents as their cleaning and aerating activities had really picked up.
I set up a collection kit (glass bowls, clear flexible hose and flashlight) in hopes of catching some of the larva so I could take some pictures.
Just as I was giving up on the eggs hatching, they did and I missed out on witnessing the event.
Hopefully next time I will be more patient and stay up a little longer; or adjust my lighting schedule to have the lights go out a little earlier.
 
Here's some better pics of the parents and eggs from Day 12.
 

 

 

 
I'll be keeping on eye on the pair to see if they decide to lay eggs again.
With the success of their location of laying this clutch, I would like to think that this will bode well for future events.  The female seems to really like having all of the available hosting corals in such a close proximity to the rock that she selected to lay the eggs.
 
This was definitely an enjoyable experience!

She didn't waste any time.
The very next day after the first eggs hatched, she laid her second batch.
 

Beautiful pair. Your tank looks awesome as well - would love to see a full tank shot. Do you have plans to capture & raise the larvae?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ken

 
Thanks.  I've had the pair since 2010.
This is my latest FTS from last December.
Much more information (and many photos) can be found on my build thread with TCMAS.

 
I don't have any plans on raising the fry at this time; time commitment and resources.
I do want to at least catch a few of them so I can get some pictures.  Many of my family and friends that are not into aquariums are curious/oblivious to what they look like and just how small they are.
 

Right on schedule, the second batch off eggs hatched after 14 days.
I first noticed some larvae around 11:30PM and I was able to catch a couple with a pipette to show the family and get a couple of pictures for documentation.
 

 

I just recovered this video from the first spawning event from March 19, 2015.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc0rULhppQU