pycrete

[The-Wolf]

Prycrete? (pykes concrete)
do you think that pycrete would be a better alternative to ice, given that pycrete takes about 100 times longer to melt than ice.
obviously the pycrete would have to be in a sealed container, but then so would the ice.
I myself do not have this problem, touch wood, but I think it is a viable option.

BTW for those that don't know what pycrete is
it is a 14% mixture of woodshaveings in water then frozen. (so 1ltr of woodshavings to 7.14 ltr of water)
It was invented by a Mr Pyke during WW2 and is very strong and has very weird properties. for instance a 3cm collum of pycrete could hold up a 3000lb weight.

 

[debiasir]

i saw t his stuff on history abuse i think it was. some very odd properties but it might be a good alternative to ice

 

[OohFeeshy]

I'd imagine it would be fine. Woodshaving shouldn't be harmful to fish, and as it would be sealed anyway, it would be a good idea. *OohFeeshy has the urge to make some... theres a big bag of woodshavings in the conservatory*

 

[Opcn]

It wouldn't lower the temperature as quickly as ice would, why not just wrap an ice pack in a thin bit of that foam wrap stuff and toss that in?

 

[Torrean]

Seems to me that lowering the temp more slowly would make it even more desireable. Don't want your fish to go into shock from the temp change.