Science fair-anyone interested? Ideas?

[Haus]

I’m considering entering my kids into the iplay America science fair, and want to check here if anyone has fun, creative, cheap ideas for a cool project. I’m open to making a group if a few of us want to have our kids work together on it. The fair is open for grades 3-12; my oldest is in 4th grade but my two younger kids will help (and probably be more enthusiastic about it as well). If several people are interested it’s probably better to split the kids up by age. Here’s the info: iPlay America’s Science Fair | iPlay America

I would love to make the project reef-related. One idea I have is using pulsing Xenia (im sure I can find someone looking to get rid of some) and measure pulsing with an easily controlled variable, such as temp; or possibly start with a few comparable colonies of a fast growing coral like gsp or Kenya and measure growth of target feeding vs broadcast feeding, or target feeding of different food types to different colonies of the same coral type and comparing growth rate, or pulsing rate if it’s Xenia, or even pulsing at feeding time vs non-feeding, etc. these are very simple and not ground breaking at all, but could be fun.

I have two unused ten gallon tanks (one a former sump so there’s a divider in it that can be used or removed) and a five gallon. if I use something like Xenia I may just ramp it into a nano tank for one of the kids to keep that stuff out of my main tank. Very cool coral, but I’m not interested in a xenia-only display tank down the line!

Any ideas/input appreciated. Thanks! And if the BOD is interested, happy to have some flyers or something from the club at our table if we do it.

 

[Rread16]

I’m considering entering my kids into the iplay America science fair, and want to check here if anyone has fun, creative, cheap ideas for a cool project. I’m open to making a group if a few of us want to have our kids work together on it. The fair is open for grades 3-12; my oldest is in 4th grade but my two younger kids will help (and probably be more enthusiastic about it as well). If several people are interested it’s probably better to split the kids up by age. Here’s the info: iPlay America’s Science Fair | iPlay America

I would love to make the project reef-related. One idea I have is using pulsing Xenia (im sure I can find someone looking to get rid of some) and measure pulsing with an easily controlled variable, such as temp; or possibly start with a few comparable colonies of a fast growing coral like gsp or Kenya and measure growth of target feeding vs broadcast feeding, or target feeding of different food types to different colonies of the same coral type and comparing growth rate, or pulsing rate if it’s Xenia, or even pulsing at feeding time vs non-feeding, etc. these are very simple and not ground breaking at all, but could be fun.

I have two unused ten gallon tanks (one a former sump so there’s a divider in it that can be used or removed) and a five gallon. if I use something like Xenia I may just ramp it into a nano tank for one of the kids to keep that stuff out of my main tank. Very cool coral, but I’m not interested in a xenia-only display tank down the line!

Any ideas/input appreciated. Thanks! And if the BOD is interested, happy to have some flyers or something from the club at our table if we do it.

I a have 5 and a 10 gallon tank you could borrow if you needed them for this.


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[njtiger24 aquariums]

I’m considering entering my kids into the iplay America science fair, and want to check here if anyone has fun, creative, cheap ideas for a cool project. I’m open to making a group if a few of us want to have our kids work together on it. The fair is open for grades 3-12; my oldest is in 4th grade but my two younger kids will help (and probably be more enthusiastic about it as well). If several people are interested it’s probably better to split the kids up by age. Here’s the info: iPlay America’s Science Fair | iPlay America

I would love to make the project reef-related. One idea I have is using pulsing Xenia (im sure I can find someone looking to get rid of some) and measure pulsing with an easily controlled variable, such as temp; or possibly start with a few comparable colonies of a fast growing coral like gsp or Kenya and measure growth of target feeding vs broadcast feeding, or target feeding of different food types to different colonies of the same coral type and comparing growth rate, or pulsing rate if it’s Xenia, or even pulsing at feeding time vs non-feeding, etc. these are very simple and not ground breaking at all, but could be fun.

I have two unused ten gallon tanks (one a former sump so there’s a divider in it that can be used or removed) and a five gallon. if I use something like Xenia I may just ramp it into a nano tank for one of the kids to keep that stuff out of my main tank. Very cool coral, but I’m not interested in a xenia-only display tank down the line!

Any ideas/input appreciated. Thanks! And if the BOD is interested, happy to have some flyers or something from the club at our table if we do it.

Very cool idea. Now I have a 10g tank sitting in my office (a co-worker was trashing it) I currently don't have any need for it. If you want the 10g let me know and you can have it.

I like the idea of having some flyers at your table. You think they will allow it? If so I am sure we can get you some flyers.

 

[njtiger24 aquariums]

I'm assuming you will be using the same lights over each tank?

 

[Haus]

Thanks for the offers guys! lol funny how we all end up with extra tanks around. I picked up the two 10-gallons from a member a couple of weeks ago for potentially a QT or hospital tank (free-the only requirement was to get one I had to take both lol)

I haven’t formulated the project yet but the idea would be to minimize variables so the same light would be best. I have a two-bulb 36-inch so I can run that over 2-3 tanks or maybe I’ll pick up Home Depot flood lamps like I have over my Fuge. Speaking of which-maybe a project relating to chaeto growth would be more helpful. Not as pretty or interesting to the kids though....

I don’t know that they wouldn’t allow flyers, but if it was a problem we could use them or whatever’s left at the monmouth county fair the following month.

 

[njtiger24 aquariums]

Now here an idea and might be a cheap way - Different type of grow lights on cheto/macro algae. Also less need to make sure other variables are in range for the corals

 

[njtiger24 aquariums]

Thanks for the offers guys! lol funny how we all end up with extra tanks around. I picked up the two 10-gallons from a member a couple of weeks ago for potentially a QT or hospital tank (free-the only requirement was to get one I had to take both lol)

I haven’t formulated the project yet but the idea would be to minimize variables so the same light would be best. I have a two-bulb 36-inch so I can run that over 2-3 tanks or maybe I’ll pick up Home Depot flood lamps like I have over my Fuge. Speaking of which-maybe a project relating to chaeto growth would be more helpful. Not as pretty or interesting to the kids though....

I don’t know that they wouldn’t allow flyers, but if it was a problem we could use them or whatever’s left at the monmouth county fair the following month.

Lol funny how us reefers think alike