BioRock Experiment

[wolf_bluejay]

Originally Posted by ScubaSteve

Ha! You're not the first out of towner to say that today . Only reason I was looking for someone around here is that I could troubleshoot it and measure the results. I do want to actually make some scientific claim to either prove or refute this thing. Sometimes certain procedures in aquaria get a fairly subjectiveIf I don't find anyone around here I'll gladly work with people out of town.

I'm going to do a little more footwork and put together some plans and the materials needed. I will gladly build a few of them or pass the plans on. You need to be careful with the selection of you anode material so that you don't get anodic corrosion and poison your tank. Today I did a few experiments and was able to form limestone on the cathode. It actually happens really fast!

The happening fast part is where I was worried. I was thinking that with unregulated current you would pretty much be electroplating the medium.
If you have some plans I would love it, (B.Sc in Comp Sci and Physics) so my tank is more toy than hobby.

Of course I wish there was a way to make the metal mesh removable, as I was thinking of attempting to "grow" the shapes I want for aquascaping. But as soon as the current is removed the metal will be a problem.

It would be neat to see how fast you could grow limestone with lots of power and really, really high dosing rates.