Electric eel powering your Halides?

Young Frankenstein · 05/17/2007, 02:42 PM

Well from his greatness Waterkeeper I had an idea

What if instead of having chaeto in the fudge you had lets say 2-25kv electric eels powering 2-400 watts of metal halides (1-400watter each)? Has anyone in this forum tried this ? I would like some feedback.

papagimp · 05/17/2007, 02:44 PM

Please tell me your joking about this.

Young Frankenstein · 05/17/2007, 02:50 PM

Hey papagimp I would be in front page of RC and thanked everyday from all the fellow reefers when my project and research is complete. The name 0Agios will be written in the history books of reefing and I will have my own article in RC magazine. The # 1 magazine in reefing will bow to my inventions.

old salty · 05/17/2007, 02:51 PM

Electric eels are freshwater fish.

Young Frankenstein · 05/17/2007, 02:52 PM

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Originally posted by old salty
Electric eels are freshwater fish.

I agree. Thats why I will have them in a separate 10 gallon tank.

jepuskar · 05/17/2007, 02:57 PM

Did you add more clips to your belt for more beers?

Harness the electricity and always ensure your gloves don't leak before you grab a hot 35kV line whil suspended 100 feet in the air with transformers all around you... my god man.

sage_commander · 05/17/2007, 03:03 PM

Aside from needing a pretty beefy step-down transformer, you have to figure that two 400W MH lamps need to draw about 8 amps of current continously. I'm no specialist on eels, but I'm guessing that they wouldn't supply nearly that much. JMO.

sage_commander · 05/17/2007, 03:06 PM

How about that. My 200th post and it's about freshwater critters being used to illuminate a marine tank.

jepuskar · 05/17/2007, 03:06 PM

Is 'drawing' amperage really accurate. That term is bounced around alot...pulling, drawing, etc. Current 'flow' etc..

1.21 Gigawatts!!!!!!!!!!! GREAT SCOTT

sage_commander · 05/17/2007, 03:08 PM

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Originally posted by jepuskar
Is 'drawing' amperage really accurate.

Certainly. When you start your vehicle, the starter is drawing/pulling a certain number of amps. Whether your battery is capable of supplying that current is a different story.

hogpark7430 · 05/17/2007, 03:08 PM

What about a bunch of hampsters running in wheels?

Young Frankenstein · 05/17/2007, 03:14 PM

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Originally posted by hogpark7430
What about a bunch of hamsters running in wheels?

Now thats a good idea !!!! the hamsters running and a small generator powering your halides.......... I guess we can call it "hampsterpowerack"

jepuskar · 05/17/2007, 03:22 PM

Can you describe on a molecular level how they electrons react when a potential difference exists across the medium in which they are a part of?

Nano Chris · 05/17/2007, 03:26 PM

You'd have better luck with using some type of solar energy and battery's to power your MH's would be a more efficient way, because you can have the MH's on during the day when the suns out, makes more sense.

papagimp · 05/17/2007, 03:34 PM

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Originally posted by 0 Agios
Hey papagimp I would be in front page of RC and thanked everyday from all the fellow reefers when my project and research is complete. The name 0Agios will be written in the history books of reefing and I will have my own article in RC magazine. The # 1 magazine in reefing will bow to my inventions.

Not sure about all of that, but you're name would definatly be one for the books, lol.

Randall_James · 05/17/2007, 04:56 PM

Man you post more "lounge" threads here than I can count....

sabbath · 05/17/2007, 05:37 PM

I think it would work. try it. lol

avp · 05/17/2007, 05:41 PM

the only drawback to using electric eels, is somebody has to sit there and poke them with a stick everytime the lights go out.

-avp

Reefmack · 05/17/2007, 05:46 PM

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Originally posted by Randall_James
Man you post more "lounge" threads here than I can count....

Couldn't have said it better myself Randall-James!

cowboyswife · 05/17/2007, 06:19 PM

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Originally posted by jepuskar
Can you describe on a molecular level how they electrons react when a potential difference exists across the medium in which they are a part of?

Now thats what Im talking about!!!!!

BCreefmaker · 05/17/2007, 07:09 PM

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Originally posted by hogpark7430
What about a bunch of hampsters running in wheels?

only one thing more expensive then the power bill, the hampster replacment bill.

Scuba_Dave · 05/17/2007, 07:34 PM

MH take 5 minutes to power back up
Thye'd be going off & on as power went down

mrferrit · 05/17/2007, 07:53 PM

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Originally posted by Scuba_Dave
MH take 5 minutes to power back up
Thye'd be going off & on as power went down

so were looking at a very bright strobe light.

kinda like a disco club for the fishes

Misled · 05/17/2007, 07:54 PM

Just plug it in and pay the bill!

Minuteman · 05/17/2007, 08:16 PM

You'd have to make sure you got AC and not DC eels...

05/17/2007, 02:42 PM	#1
Young Frankenstein Moved On Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami Florida. Posts: 3,842	Electric eel powering your Halides? Well from his greatness Waterkeeper I had an idea What if instead of having chaeto in the fudge you had lets say 2-25kv electric eels powering 2-400 watts of metal halides (1-400watter each)? Has anyone in this forum tried this ? I would like some feedback.

05/17/2007, 02:44 PM	#2
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05/17/2007, 02:51 PM	#4
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05/17/2007, 03:26 PM	#14
Nano Chris Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,758	You'd have better luck with using some type of solar energy and battery's to power your MH's would be a more efficient way, because you can have the MH's on during the day when the suns out, makes more sense. __________________ Chris ------- 34 Gallon Red Sea Max 130! Setup (Just got back into the hobby) Current Tank Info: 34 Gallon RedSeaMax!

05/17/2007, 02:50 PM	#3
Young Frankenstein Moved On Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami Florida. Posts: 3,842	Hey papagimp I would be in front page of RC and thanked everyday from all the fellow reefers when my project and research is complete. The name 0Agios will be written in the history books of reefing and I will have my own article in RC magazine. The # 1 magazine in reefing will bow to my inventions.

05/17/2007, 02:57 PM	#6
jepuskar Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 595	Did you add more clips to your belt for more beers? Harness the electricity and always ensure your gloves don't leak before you grab a hot 35kV line whil suspended 100 feet in the air with transformers all around you... my god man.

05/17/2007, 03:03 PM	#7
sage_commander Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Poulsbo WA Posts: 646	Aside from needing a pretty beefy step-down transformer, you have to figure that two 400W MH lamps need to draw about 8 amps of current continously. I'm no specialist on eels, but I'm guessing that they wouldn't supply nearly that much. JMO.

05/17/2007, 03:06 PM	#8
sage_commander Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Poulsbo WA Posts: 646	How about that. My 200th post and it's about freshwater critters being used to illuminate a marine tank.

05/17/2007, 03:22 PM	#13
jepuskar Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 595	Can you describe on a molecular level how they electrons react when a potential difference exists across the medium in which they are a part of?

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05/17/2007, 05:37 PM	#17
sabbath Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Twin City's Mn. Posts: 1,771	I think it would work. try it. lol

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avp Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mississippi Posts: 452	eels.. the only drawback to using electric eels, is somebody has to sit there and poke them with a stick everytime the lights go out. -avp

05/17/2007, 07:34 PM	#22
Scuba_Dave EMERTXE YID Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Asylum, South of Boston, MA Posts: 10,362	MH take 5 minutes to power back up Thye'd be going off & on as power went down

05/17/2007, 07:54 PM	#24
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	Just plug it in and pay the bill! __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

05/17/2007, 08:16 PM	#25
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