Accidently Grew Seaweed

[skozzy]

I was trying an experiment with growing phytoplankton in an esky outside my
house just using an airstone for water circulation. Initialy I put about 6
grains of plant furtilizer in the water because it was high in nitrogen,
this thing has been running outside in the open for about 6-8 weeks now, the
inside of the esky is covered with green alge and brown alge and possibly
many other colours, but on the air stone and "only" the air stone about 4
weeks ago was some very stringy green things growning, well now when I
checked it those green stringy things have turned into some very nice
looking strands of seaweed, they are very healty looking and quite thick.

I was thinking of making a small refugium tank setup for my main display
tank to add seaweed and mangroves and the like. I am now wondering if adding
an air stone to the setup would incurage a faster growth of seaweed and
mangroves ?

Occasionaly I do top off the esky with water from the main tank when I do my
partial water changes, so the incomming water would have some traces of
phosphates and other things.

Anyhow, I will leave this esky bubbling away to see just how much seaweed
grows.

[Marc Levenson]

What is an esky?

Marc


skozzy wrote:

> I was trying an experiment with growing phytoplankton in an esky outside my
> house just using an airstone for water circulation. Initialy I put about 6
> grains of plant furtilizer in the water because it was high in nitrogen,
> this thing has been running outside in the open for about 6-8 weeks now, the
> inside of the esky is covered with green alge and brown alge and possibly
> many other colours, but on the air stone and "only" the air stone about 4
> weeks ago was some very stringy green things growning, well now when I
> checked it those green stringy things have turned into some very nice
> looking strands of seaweed, they are very healty looking and quite thick.
>
> I was thinking of making a small refugium tank setup for my main display
> tank to add seaweed and mangroves and the like. I am now wondering if adding
> an air stone to the setup would incurage a faster growth of seaweed and
> mangroves ?
>
> Occasionaly I do top off the esky with water from the main tank when I do my
> partial water changes, so the incomming water would have some traces of
> phosphates and other things.
>
> Anyhow, I will leave this esky bubbling away to see just how much seaweed
> grows.

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[Microbot]

Esky is what we here in Australia call a (usually ) large insulated box with
a lid that contains your food etc when you go camping or for a picnic etc.
Keeps drinks cool or food fresh.

Cheers
Microbot

"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> What is an esky?
>
> Marc
>
>
> skozzy wrote:
>
> > I was trying an experiment with growing phytoplankton in an esky outside
my
> > house just using an airstone for water circulation. Initialy I put about
6
> > grains of plant furtilizer in the water because it was high in nitrogen,
> > this thing has been running outside in the open for about 6-8 weeks now,
the
> > inside of the esky is covered with green alge and brown alge and
possibly
> > many other colours, but on the air stone and "only" the air stone about
4
> > weeks ago was some very stringy green things growning, well now when I
> > checked it those green stringy things have turned into some very nice
> > looking strands of seaweed, they are very healty looking and quite
thick.
> >
> > I was thinking of making a small refugium tank setup for my main display
> > tank to add seaweed and mangroves and the like. I am now wondering if
adding
> > an air stone to the setup would incurage a faster growth of seaweed and
> > mangroves ?
> >
> > Occasionaly I do top off the esky with water from the main tank when I
do my
> > partial water changes, so the incomming water would have some traces of
> > phosphates and other things.
> >
> > Anyhow, I will leave this esky bubbling away to see just how much
seaweed
> > grows.
>
> --
> Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
>
>

[skozzy]

An insulated box you can put your beer in, comes in many sizes from a 6-pack
size upto something you can put a body into, and even bigger.

"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> What is an esky?
>
> Marc
>
>
> skozzy wrote:
>
> > I was trying an experiment with growing phytoplankton in an esky outside
my
> > house just using an airstone for water circulation. Initialy I put about
6
> > grains of plant furtilizer in the water because it was high in nitrogen,
> > this thing has been running outside in the open for about 6-8 weeks now,
the
> > inside of the esky is covered with green alge and brown alge and
possibly
> > many other colours, but on the air stone and "only" the air stone about
4
> > weeks ago was some very stringy green things growning, well now when I
> > checked it those green stringy things have turned into some very nice
> > looking strands of seaweed, they are very healty looking and quite
thick.
> >
> > I was thinking of making a small refugium tank setup for my main display
> > tank to add seaweed and mangroves and the like. I am now wondering if
adding
> > an air stone to the setup would incurage a faster growth of seaweed and
> > mangroves ?
> >
> > Occasionaly I do top off the esky with water from the main tank when I
do my
> > partial water changes, so the incomming water would have some traces of
> > phosphates and other things.
> >
> > Anyhow, I will leave this esky bubbling away to see just how much
seaweed
> > grows.
>
> --
> Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
>
>

[Mort]

> Esky is what we here in Australia call a (usually ) large insulated box
with
> a lid that contains your food etc when you go camping or for a picnic etc.
> Keeps drinks cool or food fresh.
>
> Cheers
> Microbot



Is Esky supposed to be short for Eskimo?

Reason I ask is we americans usually call those things Igloos. Kinda
funny....


~Mort

[Microbot]

> Is Esky supposed to be short for Eskimo?
>
> Reason I ask is we americans usually call those things Igloos. Kinda
> funny....
>
>
> ~Mort
>
>
>

LOL I have no idea as to the origin of the name, but to me Igloo sounds just
as funny as Esky does to you. hehe
I have heard in a few Australian movies and TV series them refer to these as
a Esky but from what I can remember, I have never heard them refered to
Igloos in American films etc.
Maybe the name Esky fits better into movies than Igloo does. :)

Cheers
Microbot

[Dinky]

"Microbot @optushome.com.au>" <dolbydigital<REMOVE> wrote in message
u...

|
| LOL I have no idea as to the origin of the name, but to me Igloo
sounds just
| as funny as Esky does to you. hehe
| I have heard in a few Australian movies and TV series them refer to
these as
| a Esky but from what I can remember, I have never heard them
refered to
| Igloos in American films etc.
| Maybe the name Esky fits better into movies than Igloo does. :)
|


Here in the western US we call 'em 'ice chests' or 'coolers'. Never
heard them called Esky or Igloo before this thread.

FWIW

billy

[Microbot]

We call them Ice Chests and Coolers also. but Esky is better known over
here.
I know there is a company that names theirs Igloo, that brand is sold over
here in Australia.
But no doubt there are many brand names and nicknames around the world given
to them.

Cheers
Microbot

"Dinky" > wrote in message
ink.net...
>
>
> "Microbot @optushome.com.au>" <dolbydigital<REMOVE> wrote in message
> u...
>
> |
> | LOL I have no idea as to the origin of the name, but to me Igloo
> sounds just
> | as funny as Esky does to you. hehe
> | I have heard in a few Australian movies and TV series them refer to
> these as
> | a Esky but from what I can remember, I have never heard them
> refered to
> | Igloos in American films etc.
> | Maybe the name Esky fits better into movies than Igloo does. :)
> |
>
>
> Here in the western US we call 'em 'ice chests' or 'coolers'. Never
> heard them called Esky or Igloo before this thread.
>
> FWIW
>
> billy
>
>

[CapFusion]

It just another slang word that describe ice-chest / cooler. The company
that make icechest call igloo as a name for their product. It was popular at
that time when there is much varities of cooler / icechest that was sold.

CapFusion,...



"Dinky" > wrote in message
ink.net...
>
>
> "Microbot @optushome.com.au>" <dolbydigital<REMOVE> wrote in message
> u...
>
> |
> | LOL I have no idea as to the origin of the name, but to me Igloo
> sounds just
> | as funny as Esky does to you. hehe
> | I have heard in a few Australian movies and TV series them refer to
> these as
> | a Esky but from what I can remember, I have never heard them
> refered to
> | Igloos in American films etc.
> | Maybe the name Esky fits better into movies than Igloo does. :)
> |
>
>
> Here in the western US we call 'em 'ice chests' or 'coolers'. Never
> heard them called Esky or Igloo before this thread.
>
> FWIW
>
> billy
>
>