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Re: argument settled at last
Holy smokes George!
I can see the headlines now... "Local Hardware Stores Can't Keep Bare 28
gauge Wire In Stock - Experts Baffled" Which got me to thinking, more is
better, right? Up the wire size to maybe 14 or 12 gauge, increase the
voltage, and I could really get things cooking! And if the results from the
assay office don't "pan" out, I figure you should just package all the
materials needed in a "Cookin' Plant Tank" kit, and make a bundle. (Don't
believe me? Look at some successful German and Japanese companies for
inspiration).
Needless to say, I breathlessly await your further observations of the
initial test system, perhaps by April 2nd?
Bravo George!
Best Regards,
Ron Barter
Perth, Ontario
>
>Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 20:50:34 -0700
>From: George Booth <booth at frii_com>
>Subject: An argument settled at last
>
>Before my recent business trip to Europe, I did some
>experiments with substrate heating coils. Since I was going
>to have plenty of free time on the airplane on the flights
>to and from Brussels, I took along my notes and wrote up the
>results on my laptop. The results were so intriquing that I
>had to post this right away, even though I just got off the
>plane a few hours ago.
>
>George Booth
>Ft. Collins, Colorado
>
>
>+--------------------------------------------------------+
>| Conclusive Proof: Substrate Heating Coils Really Work! |
>+--------------------------------------------------------+
(big snip)
>We had some blue-green algae (BGA, cyanobacteria) developing
>in our discus tank. With all the positive benefits noted so
>far, we decided to move the affected plants to the special
>side of the 29 to see what would happen. At first, nothing
>appeared to happen. We did notice the slime algae beginning
>to loose it color right before the lights went out and figured
>it was dying or dissolving.
>
>The next day, it appeared that the BGA had disappeared but on
>closer examination noted a discoloration of the plant leaves
>where the algae had been. They appeared to be a yellowish
>color. We removed the plant from the tank and brushed the
>leaves where they were discolored. The yellow color came off
>as a thin film with a metallic sheen. As silly as this
>sounds, it appeared to be gold leaf. We took a few of the
>samples down to the local assay office and are eagerly
>awaiting the results. It looks like this hobby may finally
>pay off!
>
>
>
>George Booth, Ft. Collins, Colorado (booth at frii_com)
> Back on-line! New URL! Slightly new look! Same good data!
> http://www.frii.com/~booth/AquaticConcepts/
>