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New Tech Test Tank
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Wow Ron, its been so long since you first mentioned this test that I seem to forget what it was all about, lol! Do you mind refreshing an aged mans memory?
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I'm testing a coating to prevent coralline algae growth. The end pane of glass on the right has been coated and the power head on the left is coated.
It took a while to get my chemists to coat the stuff and then a couple weeks for the tank builder to do his thing too. But better late than never :) |
Sweet! That would be the bomb!!! Is this a coating that could be sold and painted on by hobbyists or is it something that would have to be factory done?
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I'm pretty hopeful about it :) But it won't be something an end user can apply themselves. It has to be chemically bonded to the materials under specific conditions. So factory done only at this point.
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Do you have a patent on it yet?
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So the little tank took a while to cycle but it's starting to settle down now. And some initial results are looking positive.
Here's the coated powerhead. A few spionid snails but I haven't been doing much to clean these powerbeads at all. http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/x.../PHC290715.jpg Here's the uncoated powerhead. Note the small spots of coralline algae starting on it. http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/x...PHNC290715.jpg |
Wow that's pretty cool Ron so far looking good
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Great experiment!! Can't wait to see the results.
Thanks for sharing. |
Interesting. I gotta ask. If its not something the end user can apply then how would we make use of it. I can't see manufacturers wanting something that prolongs the life of their product. Just like the auto industry now. Everything has a lifesan then throw it away and buy new. When I started in the plumbing trade I remember pulling out 50+ year old water heaters. Now they last about 10 to 15 years.
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