Electirc eel lights up xmas tree

[dragonfish18]

i dont know if this thread has been made. i thought it was interesting enough to share
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9wktSQdyaE&feature=fvw

not my video

 

[bahamaqt00]

That is cool! I just hope they don't have to stress out the eel to make him generate electricity? Does it really happen every time he moves?

 

[kjfan1]

I think so. That is epic.

 

[clownie33]

thats sweet saves you money on the electric lol

 

[dragonfish18]

haha im thinking about getting 6 of them jus to power my heaters

 

[Thalan]

New they to rig it up so that he powers his own filters

 

[SteveR]

That's an... abuse of power...get it haha

 

[Fat Homer]

It funny to see this video again, especially since i saw an electric eel for sale yesterday i wanted to get, and thought about this exact video at the time...

 

[Cakilla]

That is a awesome video.

 

[SteveR]

If you think of it though...this really makes no sense what so ever. Think of the power needed for the filter and the tank lights, and the money you'd spend to feed a huge fish of that size per year. Then think about just putting a plug on the end of the xmas tree...probably cheaper...then theres the cost of the tank initially and the filter and the fish, could probably run that xmas tree for 40 years for the price of that...

People should put their brains in gear before designing dumb stuff like this...

(D'OH!)