Lasses Dream Build

Lasse · Jul 2, 2020

A certain part of my reef looks like this 7 months ago

This is how it looks today!

The two deep red colonies is the same on both pictures.

Here is some more pictures from today

Sincerely Lasse

Lasse · Jul 2, 2020

Some videos

Sincerely Lasse

Tristren · Jul 5, 2020

Lasse said:
Sometimes you do things - not thinking of what will happens in the next hours or so. This is a type of thing happens for me today- around 17:00 o'clock - I did something and it result in a drop of pH. This drop have nothing to do with the facts that my wife crash the living room couch with a good book around that time (higher CO2 level in the living room) - it a result of a thing I did with the aquarium some minutes before.

The guessing game is on (and I did not crash in the same couch - adding more CO2 to the air:p)

Hint - I changed out something.

Sincerely Lasse

So what was it?

Tony

Lasse · Jul 5, 2020

I change my GFO media - 50% GFO and 50% Al based media. this one source of lowering the pH that´s normal is not accounted for.

Sincerely Lasse

Lasse · Jul 21, 2020

Some of my clams is placed rather close to the front window of the aquarium. Hence - the mantle touch the window when its fully expanded. I have to clean my windows every second to third day. This what will be developed if the window there the mantle touch the window not will be cleaned in 2 days - a film of calcium carbonate on the window. The force of calcification is strong among clams!!!

Same part of the window after cleaning

Sincerely Lasse

Brew12 · Jul 21, 2020

Lasse said:
Some of my clams is placed rather close to the front window of the aquarium. Hence - the mantle touch the window when its fully expanded. I have to clean my windows every second to third day. This what will be developed if the window there the mantle touch the window not will be cleaned in 2 days - a film of calcium carbonate on the window. The force of calcification is strong among clams!!!

Same part of the window after cleaning

Sincerely Lasse

Wow! I had no idea they could grow quite that fast. Wish my Hippo Tang hadn't killed my clam.

Lasse · Jul 23, 2020

Some pictures

Sincerely Lasse

Lasse · Jul 27, 2020

Interactions in a reef aquarium

Sincerely Lasse

Alex Costa · Jul 27, 2020

Hello Lasse.
I saw a Butterflyfish in a video in your youtube channel.
It looks like a short nose Cooperband.
Which fish is that?
Regards,
Alex

Lasse · Jul 28, 2020

I´m sorry to say that this fish died after 1.5 months and I have not been able to get a new one. I get it 1 of february and when I come home after a weeklong trip to Norway (it was the days we was allowed to visit Norway) I could not found him/her. The name is Parachaetodon ocellatus and should be rather reef safe what I understand. I did not see him/her doing any damage on my corals. I want a butterfly in the tank and looking for a very small copperband or this fish in the future.

Sincerely Lasse

Lasse · Jul 28, 2020

Talk about odd behavior :D

Sincerely Lasse

jsker · Jul 28, 2020

It has been a while since I have been on you thread. The system looks great!!

RevMH · Jul 28, 2020

jsker said:
It has been a while since I have been on you thread. The system looks great!!

Same here. I always loved searching through his buile for ideas. @Lasse always has amazing ideas and pictures

Lasse · Jul 28, 2020

jsker said:
It has been a while since I have been on you thread. The system looks great!!

Revmh said:
Same here. I always loved searching through his buile for ideas. @Lasse always has amazing ideas and pictures

Thank you both

Here is some new (but with old content) pictures from my reef

First my "linslus" (photobomber in swedish :D)

This is a test - how is the meanest - this one or the GSP in the background. I have always want to have this hard coral - but it is known as a ******. But maybe it can fight the GSP in the background - we will see

I like mushrooms - here is some from the tank

just like in nature it can get crowded - I have not told my corals how important it is with social distancing today:p - Maybe I should

And of cause - some Cardinals

And I do not understand how these coloured sticks could get into my aquarium

Sincerely Lasse

RevMH · Jul 28, 2020

Lasse said:
Thank you both

Here is some new (but with old content) pictures from my reef

First my "linslus" (photobomber in swedish :D)

This is a test - how is the meanest - this one or the GSP in the background. I have always want to have this hard coral - but it is known as a ******. But maybe it can fight the GSP in the background - we will see

I like mushrooms - here is some from the tank

just like in nature it can get crowded - I have not told my corals how important it is with social distancing today:p - Maybe I should

And of cause - some Cardinals

And I do not understand how these coloured sticks could get into my aquarium

Sincerely Lasse

This is looking awesome!

revhtree · Jul 28, 2020

Lasse said:
Talk about odd behavior :D

Sincerely Lasse

You have a fantastic and unique reef. The movement is memorizing! Can we use that video to highlight your reef tank thread here? :)

Lasse · Jul 28, 2020

revhtree said:
You have a fantastic and unique reef. The movement is memorizing! Can we use that video to highlight your reef tank thread here? :)

You are welcome and thank you

Sincerely Lasse

Alex Costa · Jul 28, 2020

Lasse said:
I´m sorry to say that this fish died after 1.5 months and I have not been able to get a new one. I get it 1 of february and when I come home after a weeklong trip to Norway (it was the days we was allowed to visit Norway) I could not found him/her. The name is Parachaetodon ocellatus and should be rather reef safe what I understand. I did not see him/her doing any damage on my corals. I want a butterfly in the tank and looking for a very small copperband or this fish in the future.

Sincerely Lasse

I'm sorry to hear that, Lasse.
That's a very beautiful and unusual fish.
I only saw it one time in a store here in Brasil.
I almost took him home, but the lack of information about feeding and behaviour towards corals made me rethink. What a shame.
I have now a Cooperband. If I see another one someday, maybe I can give it a try.

Regards,
Alex.

Lasse · Jul 28, 2020

@Alex Costa Here is some links

Help identify please

What kind of butterfly fish are these. I’ve seen that they love to eat aptasia and don’t bother regular anemones.

www.reef2reef.com

Serious Aiptasia Outbreak

Does anyone know the best way to get rid of Aiptasia? I've seen Aiptasia X at my local LFS, is it worth the purchase or could I use some at home remedy?

www.reef2reef.com

Six spined butterfly fish (Parachaetodon ocellatus) Feeding tips, please.

Hi, Is anyone keeping these guys alive? What and how do you feed them? They are local fish (I am in Thailand) and the best thing I've had for aiptasia control. I've tried Matted filefish, Raccoon butterflyfish, Orange butterflyfish but they are like dogs eating sps polyps, copperbands they...

www.reef2reef.com

It seems like it is difficult to feed this fish. I feed mine with frozen artemia and black mosquito larvae - he/she eat all the time but was rather spinny when I got him/her. They are seldom here too - it was a special delivery that got this fish to me.

Sincerely Lasse

jsker · Jul 28, 2020

Lasse said:
Thank you both

Here is some new (but with old content) pictures from my reef

First my "linslus" (photobomber in swedish :D)

This is a test - how is the meanest - this one or the GSP in the background. I have always want to have this hard coral - but it is known as a ******. But maybe it can fight the GSP in the background - we will see

I like mushrooms - here is some from the tank

just like in nature it can get crowded - I have not told my corals how important it is with social distancing today:p - Maybe I should

And of cause - some Cardinals

And I do not understand how these coloured sticks could get into my aquarium

Sincerely Lasse

You have a talent with the camera and reefs, old man. Spectacular on both levels. :)