Nano technology in Reef Aquariums

Below is just one example of many new products that incorporate nano technology to make water repellents better.

I can't help but wonder if there is a use for this in our aquarium hobby? Perhaps a coating on aquarium glass to prevent algae from growing. What uses can you think of?

The Official Ultra-Ever Dry Product Video - Superhydrophobic and oleophobic coating - YouTube

 

Maybe for those who tend to have floods this would help. Lol

That stuff is amazing. I watched the whole video and was thinking that this stuff is amazing and "no, you can't put work gloves in water!"

I could spray my wet suit before a long working dive and I wouldn't even get wet. Would make for a more comfortable dive.

Could spray all my tools that I use in the water and they would never rust.

The possibilities are endless.

And yes the possibilities for the hobby would be awesome.

Good find Matt. Thanks for sharing.

 

That video was awesome, can anyone say NO more salt creep!!!
Sweet video Matt.

 

Thanks for the link, Matt. This is pretty awesome stuff! Perhaps algae scrapers will become a thing of the past with this stuff! Hopefully we could coat all of the electrical wires and pumps with this stuff as well to make maintenance easier. It sounds like we could also run lights under water by coating our existing lights with this?

 

I can think of a few. Put a coating on our things like our controlers to prevent moisture, hell a coating on the wall behind our tanks.
A few other things like a coating on the out side of our tanks to prevent salt creep

 

What about using it in plumbing to prevent buildup and growth? Or a skimmer to reduce turbulence?

 

I was thinking about the same thing. It might really help flow too.

Some hurdles in our case might be the corrosion from saltwater and whether it could be reef-safe. But I think that will get sorted out.


Nice ideas all. Keep 'em coming!

matt

 

That is crazy awesome. Overflows, pumps, plumbing, skimmers, tanks if it doesn't affect clarity any area likely to be splashed, return lines, basically anything in contact with water if it is reef safe and corrosion resistant as was mentioned.

 

They could put that stuff on the inside of straws from McDonalds!
People will finally be able to drink their milk shakes!

 

Too bad it would leave the glass foggy white. Also, I'd be worried what would happen if a fish pecked at it anyways (and if it would somehow leech anything into the water over time). It would be nice for gloves working on the tank though. Water dripping off of your arm is a great way of getting salt on the outside glass etc.