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Has anyone ever heard of caffeine making acans color pop

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Bill Liebbe, Jan 17, 2017.

  1. Bill Liebbe

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  2. ShaneP Well Known Hawkfish

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    Not sure about acans but coffee makes me pop. :)

    It doesn't mention how though.. How would someone get one to ingest caffeine? should we try to feed one some coffee grounds?
     
  3. clown man Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    following this
     
  4. DangerJ Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    OK first we are told that dosing vodka into the tanks helps our reefs, now they're trying to tell us that coffee also helps.

    I think our tanks are developing a bit of a substance dependency problem.
     
  5. ShaneP Well Known Hawkfish

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    So I found this... Home - Liquid Caffeine

    I'm starting a drip. I'll have the hottest corals around! Jason Fox can eat his heart out. :smug:
     
  6. Bill Liebbe

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    Caffeine produces the energy effect by stimulating dopamine receptors in the human brain. It, however, is at the low end of substances which do this. Perhaps a crushed Ritalin of a small line of meth added to the tank would be better?

    Proof positive you can find a website somewhere that will say anything that can be thought of.
     
  7. blackx-runner Administrator Website Team Leadership Team

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    LOL @ line meth. Selling corals to afford the drugs that you are feeding to the corals. Vicious cycle that would be.
     
  8. Not sure about corals but I do know some fish have cannabanoid receptors.
     
  9. ShaneP Well Known Hawkfish

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    I dug through some research articles about caffeine and corals, and everything I read points the opposite way. That caffeine is used as a wastewater contaminant marker, you know since we humans drink so much of it, and that it has a detrimental effect on algae, thus the zoox, and was thought to contribute to bleaching.

    I want to know what that guy was up to and where he got his info. Especially since I just dumped a venti dark roast in my tank shortly after reading his article. ;)
     
  10. GoodGreef Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    Ah a true "reefer".
     
  11. Bill Liebbe

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    Hmm, I wonder if I can get a 'Medical Marijuana" card for my tanks?
     
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  12. the new apartment manager at my building had a fit when they saw my tank and told me I had to remove it in 24 hours... I went to the Dr and I now have a prescription for a "companion fish"
     
  13. Bill Liebbe

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    Excellent

    I work at the Trinity Rock Island Hospital in the Crisis Stabilization Unit in the ED

    We have a 300gal Reef Tank done by Coral Haven in Bettendorf
    There is research showing the benefits of "Aquarium Therapy" and I frequently take patients in there to talk the tank is both calming and a great icebreaker to start a conversation.

    Your Dr. is right on target, and it can be backed up with evidence-based research.
     
  14. Angi Allison Inactive User

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    :DI'd keep the caffeine in your diet not that of your tanks inhabitants. They can't put on jogging shoes and run off a buzz of any type. Not to mention ordering pizza delivery for munchies. Lol
     
  15. jeremy Acro Addict

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    Never heard of caffeine for corals but sounds interesting.
     

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