Accidental Creatine induced growth spirt

[DonW]

Boomer here is a good one to get you thinking. I take 60g of creatine daily and accidently dumped the cup into my tank. Within 48hrs coraline took off like mad and the few sps corals showed excess growth. Without doing anything everything went back to normal within 48 hours.

What is it with Creatine Monohydrate that could have caused this?

Don

 

[returnofsid]

Don, what was in the cup that you dumped? The 60g of Creatine and water? Very interested in Boomer's thoughts on this!

 

[DonW]

Yes just water and creatine. Maybe a very small amount of whey protein from previous drink I didn't rinse out before mixing.

Don

 

[reedman]

Not too much of a stretch to believe that same primary building blocks that we use to grow apply to the aquarium inhabitants as well. I mean we are now adding amino acids (long used in body building), HGH (also used illegally to grow rapidly). I am interesting in a science based answer, but this seems reasonably logical to me.

 

[dailydriven911]

Don is this a joke? I think April fools was last month...:lol:

 

[Herefishyfishy]

I once had a similar experience with Beer.
But the next morning I concluded that it wasn't my aquarium's coral growth I had been looking at, was a nature show on discovery channel

 

[DonW]

No not a joke I also wouldn't try it again in my own tank unless boomer states otherwise. The amino comment I guess is a possibility. The dose is the daily equal to over 20 pounds of raw red meat when it comes to creatine.

Don

 

[roscoe]

Oh how interesting this is! I might have to experiment after Boomers thoughts are on this.

 

[dailydriven911]

Wow this is very interesting then! I too may experiment with small doses. So how much growth are we talking? Did the creatine cloud the tank? Was there more skimmate production? Was there more pe from your corals?

 

[DonW]

No it doesn't cloud because it was already dissolved in a 64 oz cup of plain ro water. No effect on the skimmer but its just a POS tunze. I have a browned out Digitata that never encrusted and never coraline on the front glass. After the spill I got a dime sized coraline growth and the digitata started to lay down a base as well as three nodules for new branches. It may have phosphates so I'd be careful and would at least wait for Boomer to respond.

Don

 

[soyadrink]

WOw, I'm gonna tag along. This seems like it could be heading somewhere exciting!

 

[apollothesun]

tagging along too.

 

[dailydriven911]

Don you may have started something big here...hopefully Boomer will chime in soon.

 

[oldsaint]

Just curious which name brand creatine product you are using? Some contain sugars, lots of them and various other items. Also, does it just say creatine monohydrate or Creatine ethyl ester (creatine monohydrate)?

 

[DonW]

Jarrow Formulas creatine monohydrate. Creapure. Supposed to be the purist without adding proteins or sugars for obvious reasons considering its intended use or my intended use anyways.

Don

 

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[Kurt_Nelson]

What I really want to know...

How do you "accidentally" dump 64oz of it in your tank?

 

[DonW]

You take a big cup and stand it on the corner of your rimless tank. Proceed to feed the fish and have the cup fall in. Simple really give it a shot maybe we will come up with some great cure for AAEFW or something.

Don

 

[mcvicker]

Sounds like a variation on the Blue Coral Method. Here is a link http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24169

They used HGH, I suppose creatine isn't too different.
-chris

 

[rlugo29]

Don, Have you posted this on other sites? Since Boomer hasn't replied, I'm wondering if one of the chemical guys from an other site has anything to say.