Opti-Phos by Polyp Lab

FB · 12/07/2007, 03:09 PM

Anyone using this stuff.

Apprantley you can recharge is 4-5 times.

http://www.polyplab.com/optiphos.html

Thanks

FB

Randy Holmes-Farley · 12/07/2007, 04:39 PM

I've never used it, but they did steal their logo from a phosphate article of mine.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-09/rhf/index.php

Macimage · 12/07/2007, 07:27 PM

Randy,

Are you going to contact them? I sure hope so, as that is so wrong, both morally, ethically and perhaps legally.

Joyce

ryan_paskadi · 12/07/2007, 11:04 PM

Well I am sure randy did not design the figuration of that molecule (God or nature did).....besides if his picture is not copyrighted and is put onto the internet for the whole world I believe it is fair game.

but some props would be nice.

melev · 12/08/2007, 01:36 AM

Randy made the image above. Since it was used with one of his published articles, I'm sure it has a measurable ownership, especially if he has the original artwork still on his computer.

ryan_paskadi · 12/08/2007, 03:09 AM

well I don't know the legality of using images from online publications and if he is intitled to something by all means he should get it.

But they droped out the background and incorporated text to make a logo out of it. I would be curious to know if these minor changes were enough to bypass any need to credit him. (how do you give photocredit for a logo?)

Not trying to start an argument I just did not find it to be morally or ethically wrong.

Randy Holmes-Farley · 12/08/2007, 07:08 AM

No, it isn't something that I want to pursue. It was published in Reefkeeping, which is copyrighted and says so on each page.

melev · 12/08/2007, 02:25 PM

Nice to see you on RC again, Randy. Hope you, your family and your tanks are well.

Randy Holmes-Farley · 12/09/2007, 07:54 AM

Thanks. Everyone and everything are doing fine.

12/07/2007, 03:09 PM	#1
FB Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Georgetown, ON Posts: 1,305	Opti-Phos by Polyp Lab Anyone using this stuff. Apprantley you can recharge is 4-5 times. http://www.polyplab.com/optiphos.html Thanks FB

12/08/2007, 07:08 AM	#7
Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 86,233	No, it isn't something that I want to pursue. It was published in Reefkeeping, which is copyrighted and says so on each page. "Reefkeeping Magazineâ„¢ Reef Central, LLC-Copyright Â© 2007 " __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef

12/09/2007, 07:54 AM	#9
Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 86,233	Thanks. Everyone and everything are doing fine. __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef

12/07/2007, 04:39 PM	#2
Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 86,233	I've never used it, but they did steal their logo from a phosphate article of mine. http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-09/rhf/index.php

12/07/2007, 07:27 PM	#3
Macimage Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Quartz Hill Posts: 4,078	Randy, Are you going to contact them? I sure hope so, as that is so wrong, both morally, ethically and perhaps legally. Joyce

12/07/2007, 11:04 PM	#4
ryan_paskadi Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: las cruces, nm Posts: 870	Well I am sure randy did not design the figuration of that molecule (God or nature did).....besides if his picture is not copyrighted and is put onto the internet for the whole world I believe it is fair game. but some props would be nice.

12/08/2007, 01:36 AM	#5
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	Randy made the image above. Since it was used with one of his published articles, I'm sure it has a measurable ownership, especially if he has the original artwork still on his computer.

12/08/2007, 03:09 AM	#6
ryan_paskadi Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: las cruces, nm Posts: 870	well I don't know the legality of using images from online publications and if he is intitled to something by all means he should get it. But they droped out the background and incorporated text to make a logo out of it. I would be curious to know if these minor changes were enough to bypass any need to credit him. (how do you give photocredit for a logo?) Not trying to start an argument I just did not find it to be morally or ethically wrong.

12/08/2007, 02:25 PM	#8
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	Nice to see you on RC again, Randy. Hope you, your family and your tanks are well.