Lab Study

drocks74 · 02/20/2010, 06:10 PM

I will be conducting a lab study during the next couple of months for the final series of biology classes I have been taking. Is there any suggestions you would like to make in terms of a scientific study in which you would like lab results and a scientific paper. I understand vodka dosing is the latest and greatest and have thought about conducting a study of various doses over the course of 6 weeks...and maybe the effect it would have on inverts.
FYI, the tank setups will not have halides so animals needing high intensity lighting will not be a good idea. Also, the data will have to obtained in six weeks, must be repeatable by other scientists. There will probably be at least 12 tanks set up in order to obtain meaningful data.
Thanks guys for you input. I've been following your forums religiously for 5 years and couldnt have done this hobby without you.

theyammieguy · 02/20/2010, 07:16 PM

I'd like to see some studies on the effects of dosing phytoplankton. So many threads and so many different opinions whether it's efective to use it or it's not.

drocks74 · 02/20/2010, 07:37 PM

Thanks for the great idea. Yeah, I agree, it would be interesting to obtain data in which I could dose various levels of phyto and microscopically measure growth rates. And it would be nice to publish some data obtained in a scientifc study in lab conditions that could be useful.

theyammieguy · 02/20/2010, 07:40 PM

Good luck.

theyammieguy · 02/23/2010, 12:43 PM

You know what else I would like to see a study on? The effects on water parameters when spraying the glass with windex or allowing fumes of some chemical come in contact with the water surface. I think to many people are scared to spray on windex on their tanks.

I even read a thread where someone was concerned about ammonia because the cats litterbox was next to the tank.

ChadTheSpike · 02/23/2010, 01:30 PM

I have seen your post in a few different places, have you decided what you are going to go with?

02/20/2010, 06:10 PM	#1
drocks74 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 11	Lab Study I will be conducting a lab study during the next couple of months for the final series of biology classes I have been taking. Is there any suggestions you would like to make in terms of a scientific study in which you would like lab results and a scientific paper. I understand vodka dosing is the latest and greatest and have thought about conducting a study of various doses over the course of 6 weeks...and maybe the effect it would have on inverts. FYI, the tank setups will not have halides so animals needing high intensity lighting will not be a good idea. Also, the data will have to obtained in six weeks, must be repeatable by other scientists. There will probably be at least 12 tanks set up in order to obtain meaningful data. Thanks guys for you input. I've been following your forums religiously for 5 years and couldnt have done this hobby without you.

02/20/2010, 07:16 PM	#2
theyammieguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 1,691	I'd like to see some studies on the effects of dosing phytoplankton. So many threads and so many different opinions whether it's efective to use it or it's not. __________________ "Ya'll can go to hell, I'm going to Texas". David Crockett. 12g JBJ deluxe JBJ viper 70w, maxi jet 900, Koralia nano, two false percs, softies, LPS, and SPS, about 25# LR and 2"-3" SB. Running since 3/22/07. Soon to add sump with skimmer Click my home page for pictures. 40g breeder upgrade in progress. Planning a 60g cube FOWLR.

02/20/2010, 07:40 PM	#4
theyammieguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 1,691	Good luck. __________________ "Ya'll can go to hell, I'm going to Texas". David Crockett. 12g JBJ deluxe JBJ viper 70w, maxi jet 900, Koralia nano, two false percs, softies, LPS, and SPS, about 25# LR and 2"-3" SB. Running since 3/22/07. Soon to add sump with skimmer Click my home page for pictures. 40g breeder upgrade in progress. Planning a 60g cube FOWLR.

02/23/2010, 12:43 PM	#5
theyammieguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 1,691	You know what else I would like to see a study on? The effects on water parameters when spraying the glass with windex or allowing fumes of some chemical come in contact with the water surface. I think to many people are scared to spray on windex on their tanks. I even read a thread where someone was concerned about ammonia because the cats litterbox was next to the tank. __________________ "Ya'll can go to hell, I'm going to Texas". David Crockett. 12g JBJ deluxe JBJ viper 70w, maxi jet 900, Koralia nano, two false percs, softies, LPS, and SPS, about 25# LR and 2"-3" SB. Running since 3/22/07. Soon to add sump with skimmer Click my home page for pictures. 40g breeder upgrade in progress. Planning a 60g cube FOWLR.

02/23/2010, 01:30 PM	#6
ChadTheSpike Reef Engineer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Washington DC Posts: 1,526 Blog Entries: 1	I have seen your post in a few different places, have you decided what you are going to go with? __________________ ~Chad "Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies." Current Tank Info: 195 gallons of fun

02/20/2010, 07:37 PM	#3
drocks74 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 11	Thanks for the great idea. Yeah, I agree, it would be interesting to obtain data in which I could dose various levels of phyto and microscopically measure growth rates. And it would be nice to publish some data obtained in a scientifc study in lab conditions that could be useful.