Efficiency and Definitions

Hello Again,

Last time I was here I received lots of fantastic input from the users of this forum with regard to my data collection endeavors. Because of all your help, I have changed my data collection process and, more importantly, have edited a lot of my basic definitions:

http://sites.google.com/site/moashowmanyfish/efficiency-project

I hope this new set of definitions proves more suitable and more accurate.

Thanks,
MOA

hello,

Maybe I overdid it. The equation is the definition of the transfer factor, the rate at which biomass is converted into nitrate per day. It's that simple, just a ratio that transforms one variable into the other. The fourth variable, the feeding schedule factor, is actually part of the overall biomass variable.

Also, I admit that I ask lots of non-numeric questions in the survey. No less, as I stated in my description, those answers are not part of the computations. I already have an example plugged into the spreadsheet if you care to look (bottom right of spreadsheet, Quick Results).

Make more sense?

MOA

Hello,

Well, it will probably please a lot of aquarists to know that with my new definition of efficiency it currently seems that planted tanks are back on top. Currently, the two best tank efficiencies belong to Newman and ILuvMyGoldBarb. Both of these aquarists report their aquariums as being heavily planted. Nonetheless, it is far to early to say whether or not this is a general trend for all planted systems, but it is beginning to look that way.

MOA

Well,

An unplanted tank has joined the data set (from cooltow1, who breeds goldfish and has all sorts of tank systems but usually does not keep much in the way of plants). Cooltow1's tank is the second best with regard to efficiency--challenging planted tanks' hold on the lead with regard to efficiency.

MOA

Please add your tanks to the data. The more data, the better the resulting statistics.

MOA

Hi,

Well, the planted tanks are starting to pull ahead in the efficiency listings. So far the data set is 50/50 with regard to number of planted tanks and number of non-planted tanks.

Current Transfer Standings:

Planted Tanks----15.87% Average Low Transfer from Biomass to Nitrate
Non-Planted------39.32% Average Low Transfer from Biomass to Nitrate

As such, based on the little data available so far, planted tanks (in general and as systems) are about 2.5 times more efficienct than non-planted tanks (this stat could change tomorrow ).

Thanks,
MOAS

Hello,

Please send in your data! The survey that can be found at the above link only takes a few minutes to fill out.

MOA

Please, please, please submit your data. Also, you can check out the data collection spreadsheet and see how other people are keeping their aquariums .

MOA

Okay,

I have had a couple more submissions to the data pool, but would prefer more. If you are an aquarist, please complete the survey at the link above.

MOA