Majano/Aptasia Zapper

[Madreefer]

Originally Posted by torrid_07

hey i was wondering as to where you plugged the aligator clip into the charger?
i have a cellphone charger that is 500ma and im wondering if i can use this.
will this harm my other tank mates? my fish arent going to start swimming upside down RIGHT!
and what is the purpose of the carbon from the pencil?
and what was the purpose of the shrink wrap?
i think i want to try this i just was curious about these few things.
thanks in advance. jeff

The alligator clip clamps around the outer part of the plug. I taped it on. The other peice of wire I folded in half and put it in the inner part of the plug. The carbon being there. Well I'm no too sure. Sorry don't know the chemistry of it all. So really this thing is not electrocuting them but kind of acidifying them. Someone knowledgeable in chemistry can explain it. I used heat shrink to keep the two wires from touching each other. If they touch you will fry your power source.