Breeding Journal, Species: Pseudochromis sankeyi

General
Species:  Pseudochromis sankeyi
Social Structure:  Male/Female pair
Size of Individuals:  Male 3", Female 2.75"
Age of Individuals:  unknown
Date added to Tank:  June 2014

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank:  29 gallon
Substrate Details:  2" Crushed Coral
Filtration Details:  Live Rock
Water Changes:  20% monthly
Water Temperature:  78F
Lighting:  Metal halide
Lighting Cycle: 10 hours on, 14 hours off
Other Tank Inhabitants:  Pair of clownfish

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types:  PE Mysis, Larrys Reef Food
Feeding Schedule:  3 or 4 times daily

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn: 3-22-15 
Spawn Time of Day:  Unknown
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 
Courtship Details:  Male persuades female into his Den
Egg Size: Not measured- estimated about 2mm 
Egg Color:  Clear
Egg Count:  Not counted- estimated 400

Hatch Details
Hatch Date:  3/26/15
Hatch Time of Day:  hatched in afternoon 
# Days after Spawn: 4
Larvae Description:  Fully developed, eyes, mouth, no pigmentation except two dark eyes.  
Consecutive Hatch Dates:     


Larval Tank Details
Temperature:  78F
Size of Larval Tank: 1 quart "mason jar 
Substrate Details:  none
Other Tank Decor:  none
Filtration Details:  none
Lighting:  metal halide
Lighting Cycle:  collected night 3, kept in dark until afternoon of day 4. 
 
Water Changes:  none

Larval Feeding Details
Food Types:  rotifers, NHBB
Feeding Schedule:  Twice a day

Metamorphosis/Settlement
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Date of Settlement End: 
Description of Fry: 

Grow-Out Tank Details
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Additional Information

  There was no "First Food" in the hatching jar, or "lighting scheduled" I pulled the eggs day 3 and kept them in the dark untill I got home from work on day 4 afternoon. At that time I placed the eggs under a bright light where they hatched.
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Hatched in a "Mason" jar with air bubbles

Awesome!

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Captive bred clownfish and more
(Wholesale to the trade.)

Any update on these? Have you tried more or are these still going? What day post hatch did you make it to? 

I made it to day 45 post hatch, they were still white in color. I'm not sure if I missed meta or not.
I moved the pair in to a new breeder system I set up and the male killed the female.
I'm now looking for another female.

So did the larvae DIE at day 45?

Yes, the last
one died day 45.