fade2black Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Will this be the next big thing? A notable quote I remember from the article is getting 5-10 times the growth rate, better coloration, and resilience to hot temperatures. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5770139/ Link to comment
Cellenzweig Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 There's a few articles about that on here already. I looks pretty cool, and hopefully it'll help regenerate the reefs. Unfortunately I don't think it can be done in a closed system. Link to comment
nalbar Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 humans just cant leave anything alone. not even their destruction. this is just people doing what does not 'need' to be done so they can go 'look what i did! i 'grew' a reef, and i did it FAST!'. its just like dumping trash (concrete refuse and rusty ships) in the ocean to 'create' a reef. when i do it it is called 'polluting', when they do it its called 'creating an eco-system'. nalbar Link to comment
DRZL-sauras Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 that was some cool stuff...thanks for the heads up this is my first time hearing about this. Im not sure it would work either. i had an aquaglobe crack on me and was letting out a bit of 12v current i noticed it the next day, and it was covered in salt..the salt had fused on it...but who knows maybe it can be done just at an appropriate level....They dont really explain the reason to the rhyme though...why does this work?..does it give corals another form of energy...does it create electromagnetic currents thus attracting more food particles? Link to comment
jtsam Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 hmmm....very curious haha, maybe it just makes em go, "ah crap! we need to get away from this electricity. lets grow faster!!" Link to comment
Cellenzweig Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Im not sure it would work either. i had an aquaglobe crack on me and was letting out a bit of 12v current i noticed it the next day, and it was covered in salt..the salt had fused on it...but who knows maybe it can be done just at an appropriate level.... I'm pretty sure that electricity through saltwater creates sodium hydroxide, hydrogen gas and chlorine gas, which can't be great for your tank. They dont really explain the reason to the rhyme though...why does this work?..does it give corals another form of energy...does it create electromagnetic currents thus attracting more food particles? I think the corals can receive energy through electrolysis, much like your muscles contract when electricicy is applied. And I think the magnetic field disturbs the growth of algae that would, under normal circumstances, take over. Link to comment
fade2black Posted September 1, 2004 Author Share Posted September 1, 2004 Yeah, I was looking for specific as as well, like how much voltage and current they were running through this grid. At least they are attempting to help the reefs and not just standing around doing nothing. Link to comment
DRZL-sauras Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Amen to that brother Link to comment
DRZL-sauras Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 it sort of reminds me of those ionic breeze....i wonder if the water smells minty? Link to comment
Cellenzweig Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Yeah, I was looking for specific as as well, like how much voltage and current they were running through this grid. At least they are attempting to help the reefs and not just standing around doing nothing. I believe they said, in a week, the entire system uses what a 60w lightbulb uses in a month. So the total 1000' system uses only ~240-250w. Link to comment
DRZL-sauras Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 think you can break it down any further to do...lets say a 30G nano/mini? I would but i suck at math Link to comment
Cellenzweig Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 think you can break it down any further to do...lets say a 30G nano/mini? I would but i suck at math I would need to know the correct voltage. That would be a constant. The current would change depending on the resistance of the conductor. Besides, this probably isn't a good experiment to try at home. Unless you have a very extensive lab setup, you're asking for trouble... maybe even death. Like I said before, electrolysis of SW produces hydrogen gas, chlorine gas and sodium-hydroxide. Chlorine gas will literally melt your lungs, so you need a proper vent hood. We all know chlorine in your tank is a bad thing too! And hydrogen is extremely explosive, so every electrical fitting would have to be explosion-proof. When I worked at a naptha (camp fuel) filling company, it cost us hundreds of dollars for a single explosion-proof emergency power switch for the filling room. I couldn't even imagine what the whole room would cost to outfit. Also, sodium-hydroxide is EXTREMELY alkaline! A little bit would put your pH and alk off the chart! Link to comment
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