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I remeber some studies on this years ago
I just happened to hit this site when looking for something else
http://www.globalcoral.org/pemuteran_co ... ration.htm
4.5kw of power going into the steel support structures
has there been any more research at using electricty to boost calcification on a hobbiest scale?
Quote from the article, interesting how it affects both color and growth, both being better on the workign assemblies
Coral nurseries receiving adequate power quickly turned white as mineral accretion grew on them, and began to cement themselves to the reef bedrock. Almost all live coral fragments were quickly cemented in place by mineral accretion, and proceeded to grow rapidly over it. New coral skeleton growth was clearly visible in as little as a few days. Because these corals have only recently been transplanted and the power applied, it is too soon to compare detailed differences in growth rates between species, but even in the first few weeks some trends became apparent. The Acroporas and Montiporas seem to be most responsive, quickly overgrowing the mineral accretion, often completely growing around it, and rapidly forming dense arrays of new branches. Some Acropora colonies formed hundreds of new branches that grew about a centimeter in less than a month, and many corals show clear changes in growth orientation and unusually dense and compact branching after transplantation. These corals are also distinguished by very bright colors, but on some structures on which connections failed due to faulty cables, these color and growth form changes were not apparent until after the cables were replaced and power restored.
I just happened to hit this site when looking for something else
http://www.globalcoral.org/pemuteran_co ... ration.htm
4.5kw of power going into the steel support structures
has there been any more research at using electricty to boost calcification on a hobbiest scale?
Quote from the article, interesting how it affects both color and growth, both being better on the workign assemblies
Coral nurseries receiving adequate power quickly turned white as mineral accretion grew on them, and began to cement themselves to the reef bedrock. Almost all live coral fragments were quickly cemented in place by mineral accretion, and proceeded to grow rapidly over it. New coral skeleton growth was clearly visible in as little as a few days. Because these corals have only recently been transplanted and the power applied, it is too soon to compare detailed differences in growth rates between species, but even in the first few weeks some trends became apparent. The Acroporas and Montiporas seem to be most responsive, quickly overgrowing the mineral accretion, often completely growing around it, and rapidly forming dense arrays of new branches. Some Acropora colonies formed hundreds of new branches that grew about a centimeter in less than a month, and many corals show clear changes in growth orientation and unusually dense and compact branching after transplantation. These corals are also distinguished by very bright colors, but on some structures on which connections failed due to faulty cables, these color and growth form changes were not apparent until after the cables were replaced and power restored.
