Electric eel to power christmas tree
Electric eel to power christmas tree
Author JoeDigital
An aquarium filled with exotic fish here is using an electric eel to power lights on a Christmas tree.
Each time the electric eel at the Aqua Toto Gifu aquarium touches a copper wire in its tank, it sends power that lights up globes decking a Christmas tree. Electric eels can generate between 100-500Volts of power every time they move.
Officials expect the “eel Christmas tree” to be a popular attraction for dating couples in the lead-up to Christmas Day, when the tree will be removed.
Electric eels are capable of generating electricity in their bodies. They have notoriously poor eyesight and use electric shocks to stun prey so they can catch and eat them.
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I think the return on voltage compared to the amount you have to feed the eel is disproportional but still a need innovation!