electric eels as a power source?

[catfishguy]

I've heard rumors of someone using electric eels to power his aquarium lights heater ect... is this possible if so how could you set everything i'm thinking this is a hoax of some kind.

 

[JasonsPlecosCichlids]

It's possible but when I had mine I couldn't exactly figure it out, I was able to us audio boxes to hear the electrical waves, that was neat.

 

[brich999]

I doubt their current is enough to power lights. Maybe some small leds but they would be constantly flickering. Many displays at aquariums have speakers and small lights and such to show the electricity, but no chance of steady even output.

 

[catfishguy]

It's possible but when I had mine I couldn't exactly figure it out, I was able to us audio boxes to hear the electrical waves, that was neat.

I've seen the guy from river monsters use there electrical waves to find them.

 

[Gill Blue]

I saw a documentary on it, what was it called...

oh, yes. the matrix.

 

[JK Monster Fish]

On youtube there is one powering a Christmas tree

 

[catfishguy]

On youtube there is one powering a Christmas tree

I just looked that up so cool!

 

[ICatchSmallone]

lol that would be pretty neat, but its not a steady output.

 

[Zoodiver]

Yeah, eels only use the charge in short bursts as a last defense. It's not creating a steady stream of electric supply.

 

[JasonsPlecosCichlids]

Here is my old eel after eating some swai

[video=youtube;yOZT8W9H6-8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOZT8W9H6-8[/video]