Lasses Dream Build

[Lasse]

@Dana Riddle

This is a part of my test ideas according if the absence of certain wavelenghts is able to change the growth pattern of birds nest. I did discuss this in these two threads before - here and here. Here, I start the discussion of this experiment in my thread. Post 606 is the start of this experiment

Sincerely Lasse

 

[Lasse]

Some new videos - aquarium nearly 18 months old









Sincerely Lasse

 

[Mandelstam]

Some new videos - aquarium nearly 18 months old
Sincerely Lasse

Amazing!

 

[Lasse]

Thank you

Sincerely Lasse

 

[count krunk]

Amazing tank, very beautiful! Pls post a full tank shot! I was never a fan of the foam backs, but yours has me reconsidering.

 

[Lasse]

Amazing tank, very beautiful! Pls post a full tank shot! I was never a fan of the foam backs, but yours has me reconsidering.

Thank you - will post a FTS tomorrow - its 00:23 (o:33 AM) here - and the tank is dark :)

Sincerely Lasse

 

[Lasse]

A new FTS

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Now it is time for me to test my theories about growth pattern and Far Red. The most wonderful things with LED: s is that there is a possibility to test the influence of certain wavelengths. My armature is a Pacific Sun without phosphorus coated LEDs. During the lasts months I also run 2 T5 tubes – Red Seas actinic tubes. My light do not content any wavelengths over 690 – 700 nm-. Has never done in this aquarium – exception a short period a year ago.

I have notice that especially my birds nest shows up a growth pattern that is very compact. During this autumn I have introduced Birds Nest from an aquarium there they have a very slender growth. When they have been in my aquarium for 2 – 3 weeks – they start to branches and grow in a compact manner. One of these frags has been in my aquarium for over 10 weeks and is rather compact. It is placed in one of my corners, rather high up.

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The evil plan is now to put a LED source containing wavelengths around 720 - 740 nm directly over this coral.

I get a 10 W COB emitter of 720 – 740 nm and have placed this just 20 cm above this coral. I will run this emitter for 7.5 hours a day and just notice what´s happen – if something happens at all. The pictures show my construction

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Sincerely Lasse

 

[Brew12]

A new FTS

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Now it is time for me to test my theories about growth pattern and Far Red. The most wonderful things with LED: s is that there is a possibility to test the influence of certain wavelengths. My armature is a Pacific Sun without phosphorus coated LEDs. During the lasts months I also run 2 T5 tubes – Red Seas actinic tubes. My light do not content any wavelengths over 690 – 700 nm-. Has never done in this aquarium – exception a short period a year ago.

I have notice that especially my birds nest shows up a growth pattern that is very compact. During this autumn I have introduced Birds Nest from an aquarium there they have a very slender growth. When they have been in my aquarium for 2 – 3 weeks – they start to branches and grow in a compact manner. One of these frags has been in my aquarium for over 10 weeks and is rather compact. It is placed in one of my corners, rather high up.

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The evil plan is now to put a LED source containing wavelengths around 720 - 740 nm directly over this coral.

I get a 10 W COB emitter of 720 – 740 nm and have placed this just 20 cm above this coral. I will run this emitter for 7.5 hours a day and just notice what´s happen – if something happens at all. The pictures show my construction

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Sincerely Lasse

I can't wait to see the results of this.

Have you noticed this possible effect on any other corals?

 

[Lasse]

Have you noticed this possible effect on any other corals?

Not so clearly as with birds nest but there is other corals that not grow the way I have seen in other aquariums. The problem for me at the moment is that I probably have to change water one or another day (have not changed for a year). But I will wait as long as possible with this and there is other birds nest growing like the one in the experiment but out off reach for my new wavelengths. If I have to change water (and the water by its self is responsible for this bushy growth) all Birds nest will react the same way

Sincerely Lasse

 

[count krunk]

Why do you think you can change the water so much less that most typically do? Your DSB experiment? Or a combination of things you have done with this tank. Quite a few methods I have not seen before. I know at one point you hoped to run this tank without a skimmer, have you done that yet?

Tank looking great, and that is the most compact birds nest I have seen by far

 

[Lasse]

Why do you think you can change the water so much less that most typically do? Your DSB experiment? Or a combination of things you have done with this tank. Quite a few methods I have not seen before. I know at one point you hoped to run this tank without a skimmer, have you done that yet?

Tank looking great, and that is the most compact birds nest I have seen by far

I have adapt some of the Triton method and I try to send in test every three month or so. Yes I think that all of this put together make my system more stable.

According to skimmerless - I have leaved this for the moment. IMO - the skimmer is the most important equipment we have according to gas exchange and to keep oxygens levels but i do not like it taking out skimmate. I have solved this dilemma through very dry skimming (the cup will not normally be filled in one month) but a lot of air. I changed out my old Deltec to a Coral Box 500 + with the new controller and with a level switch in the cup. It has risen my aeration and gas exchange a lot. In the future I hope I will be able to measure oxygen and to get some data according to oxygen levels day and night. I have not still start my experiment with CO2 but my brain is thinking of this all the time. First – I will try to figure out if 730 – 740 nm has any importance’s whatever



Sincerely Lasse

 

[Lasse]

In order to follow up what happens or what not happens with my coral when I add 6 hours of 740 nm to just this part of the aquarium - I will try to take a similar photo every 5 - 7:th day. Photo 1 after 5 day

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The same coral 1 months ago

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1 1/2 month ago

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As you can see - it was rather slender when I got it and has slowly been more branched. Interesting to see if there will be any change the coming months.

Sincerely Lasse

 

[Lasse]

My other test coral - it will have no far red (placed 80 cm apart)

Today - Control

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One months ago

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Start 1 1/2 months ago

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Sincerely Lasse

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[Lasse]

Do not compare the colours - different programs on the camera

Sincerely Lasse

 

[Lasse]

I have not really present my fishes and why I have them. I´ll try to better in this way and I will start and present a very calm and friendly fish Zoramia leptacantha

It has been one of my favourites for many years – its not fish of bright colours but it has a beautifulness that few fishes live up to. There is many different colours making them like butterflies – the colour depends on light and the angel of incoming light .

It is a sensitive species according to long transports and stress in the new environment but when they have acclimated itself – they are hardy and friendly. They are often together in small gatherings – they are normally not shoaling – if you use the scientific term – but form small groups that react independently to each other.

I have four and I plan to get some more

Some photos

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Sincerely Lasse

 

[revhtree]

Very nice! Love it Lasse!

 

[Lasse]

Thank you

Sincerely Lasse

 

[Fudsey]

Looking Great @Lasse ! ! !

 

[Alexander serrano]

Wow nice tank I’m only on page 16 but wow

 

[sneub]

All that I can say is WOW