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Posts : 16094 Location : Mansfield, TX Favorite Fish: : African Cichlids of all kinds.
| Subject: Christmas lights - powered by an Electric eel! 12/3/2010, 1:10 pm | |
| For five years in a row, a Japanese aquarium has put up a shocking display for Christmas. The Enoshima Aquarium in Kamakura, just south of Tokyo, has been using an Electric eel (Electrophorus electricus) to light up a Christmas tree during the holiday season. Two aluminum panels in the tank serve as electrodes, causing a two-metre tall Christmas tree to light up in intermittent flashes whenever the eel moves. CLICK HERE TO WATCH The Eel light up a x-mas tree. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO00tPIYSUQ&feature=player_embedded This year, the eel is joined by a robotic Santa Claus, who is activated to sing and dance whenever visitors stomp on an electric floor pad (the pad also helps light up the tree). According to Kazuhiko Minawa, a member of the aquarium’s public relations team that designed and built the display: "We first decided to get an electric eel to light up a Christmas tree and its top ornament using its electricity. As electric eels use their muscles when generating a charge, we also thought to get humans to use their muscles to light up parts of the tree". The display was put up by the aquarium to encourage ecological sensitivity among its visitors. | |
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| Subject: Re: Christmas lights - powered by an Electric eel! 12/3/2010, 2:09 pm | |
| I need a tank of those to save on my electic bill! |
| | | istrober Moderator
Posts : 2643 Location : Lehigh Acres, Fl Favorite Fish: : Africans, Peacocks, Catfish.. pertty much everything that has fins and tail...
| Subject: Re: Christmas lights - powered by an Electric eel! 12/3/2010, 2:12 pm | |
| lol good idea Vixen...good search K! | |
| | | BFinley Admin
Posts : 4498 Location : Fort Worth,Tx Favorite Fish: : Frontosa and Red Tail Catfish and All Africans
| Subject: Re: Christmas lights - powered by an Electric eel! 12/3/2010, 2:25 pm | |
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| | | whisper Betta Specialist
Posts : 1990 Location : Euless, Texas Favorite Fish: : Betta's,Fancy Guppies, Plecos, kio.
| Subject: Re: Christmas lights - powered by an Electric eel! 12/3/2010, 2:37 pm | |
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| | | alan j t Major
Posts : 791 Location : reno nv Favorite Fish: : discus
| Subject: Re: Christmas lights - powered by an Electric eel! 12/3/2010, 5:08 pm | |
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| | | mike205 First Lieutenant
Posts : 692 Location : shelby, Alabama Favorite Fish: : peacocks and koi
| Subject: Re: Christmas lights - powered by an Electric eel! 12/3/2010, 6:43 pm | |
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| Subject: Re: Christmas lights - powered by an Electric eel! 12/3/2010, 7:53 pm | |
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Posts : 16094 Location : Mansfield, TX Favorite Fish: : African Cichlids of all kinds.
| Subject: Re: Christmas lights - powered by an Electric eel! 12/4/2010, 12:34 am | |
| I would pay money to check it out. | |
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| Subject: Re: Christmas lights - powered by an Electric eel! 12/4/2010, 8:47 am | |
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| | | Petersmonkey Sergeant Major
Posts : 288 Location : Dallas Texas Favorite Fish: : Angels
| Subject: Re: Christmas lights - powered by an Electric eel! 12/4/2010, 11:16 pm | |
| Depending on how many light bulbs... that's ALOT of electricity......
Making fish do work ey? nice nice | |
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| Subject: Re: Christmas lights - powered by an Electric eel! 12/5/2010, 12:53 am | |
| just think your fish paying the electric bill. Hey I can dream can't I! |
| | | reid429 Corporal/Specialist
Posts : 90 Location : North Richland Hills TX Favorite Fish: : Haps
| Subject: Re: Christmas lights - powered by an Electric eel! 12/5/2010, 2:12 am | |
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| | | Holey Rock of Texas Admin
Posts : 6531 Location : Dallas, TX Favorite Fish: : shellys
| Subject: Re: Christmas lights - powered by an Electric eel! 12/5/2010, 9:22 am | |
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| | | KMX Admin
Posts : 16094 Location : Mansfield, TX Favorite Fish: : African Cichlids of all kinds.
| Subject: Re: Christmas lights - powered by an Electric eel! 12/5/2010, 10:14 am | |
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| Subject: Re: Christmas lights - powered by an Electric eel! 12/5/2010, 12:09 pm | |
| Now if I could get them to clean the house. I'd be rich selling those fry. |
| | | goodpick Sergeant 1st Class
Posts : 220 Location : birmingham,alabama Favorite Fish: : Just love fish
| Subject: Re: Christmas lights - powered by an Electric eel! 12/5/2010, 9:32 pm | |
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