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Ok, had a lil guy in at work and figured what the hell. He is about 2 inches and tingles like licking a 9 volt (only noticed the shock when netting out, not planning on harassing him/her to get shocked.) But I saw on a thread somewhere on the forum was a display in Japan with an electric eel powering a Christmas tree. I don't want to go that far but I do want to somehow get a set of electrodes in there that I can watch the voltage/wattage or whatever spike. Or a set of LEDs on there that light up when he releases his charge. Figured it would be a cool tank in my dorm while I finish planning out the 125 for the fall.

Any ideas?

Thanks!
 
there is a machine that creates a high pitch when put in the water. all it is is a small voltage meter it measures to millavolts
 
Tihsho;1362788; said:
Ok, had a lil guy in at work and figured what the hell. He is about 2 inches and tingles like licking a 9 volt (only noticed the shock when netting out, not planning on harassing him/her to get shocked.) But I saw on a thread somewhere on the forum was a display in Japan with an electric eel powering a Christmas tree. I don't want to go that far but I do want to somehow get a set of electrodes in there that I can watch the voltage/wattage or whatever spike. Or a set of LEDs on there that light up when he releases his charge. Figured it would be a cool tank in my dorm while I finish planning out the 125 for the fall.

Any ideas?

Thanks!
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Soooooo Ross. How often are we going about licking batteries, hmmmm???:D
Sure does explain a WHOLE lot!!:ROFL::ROFL:
 
Haha, nice thought but I was hoping there was a way that I could just leave it in the tank and see it rather then hear it. That noise would just get annoying, lol.
 
Tihsho;1362788; said:
Ok, had a lil guy in at work and figured what the hell. He is about 2 inches and tingles like licking a 9 volt (only noticed the shock when netting out, not planning on harassing him/her to get shocked.) But I saw on a thread somewhere on the forum was a display in Japan with an electric eel powering a Christmas tree. I don't want to go that far but I do want to somehow get a set of electrodes in there that I can watch the voltage/wattage or whatever spike. Or a set of LEDs on there that light up when he releases his charge. Figured it would be a cool tank in my dorm while I finish planning out the 125 for the fall.

Any ideas?

Thanks!
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Call the Baltimore Aquarium and ask what they did on the Electric Eel tank.
 
jconley;1362817; said:
Soooooo Ross. How often are we going about licking batteries, hmmmm???:D
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It's a simple way of testing them Jason. Someone as simple minded as you should have figured that out :D I'll be sure to let you lick a a car battery though, might jump start your thoughts tomorrow :ROFL:
 
Tihsho;1362832; said:
It's a simple way of testing them Jason. Someone as simple minded as you should have figured that out :D I'll be sure to let you lick a a car battery though, might jump start your thoughts tomorrow :ROFL:
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HHmmmmm....yes...well how 'bout you








BITE ME!!!:D
 
On a side note, your python ate 3 pinkies yesterday.
 
Haha, side not convo all on here :D

THREAD JACKER!

J/k, see you tomorrow J. Might be in a lil earlier if thats ok with you.


But yeah, back to the thread. Ideas appreciated :D
 
Seriously, call Bmore Aquarium. I'll ask my father-in-law as well, he's an Electrical Engineer. Gotta go now but I'll probably be back on later.

Early is cool.
 
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