Abstract: The automated fish-feeding device comprises a feeder mechanism and a controller. The automated fish-feeding device may be adapted to dispense fish food to fish in an aquarium in the absence of a user. As a non-limiting example, the automated fish-feeding device may dispense the fish food while the user is on vacation. The feeder mechanism may dispense a plurality of seaweed sheets, frozen fish food cubes, or both in accordance with a predetermined schedule. The feeder mechanism may comprise a refrigeration unit for chilling the frozen fish food cubes and a pump to thaw an individual frozen fish food cube using aquarium water before dispensing the individual frozen fish food cube. The automated fish-feeding device may be packaged in an aquarium-mount enclosure that hangs on the side of the aquarium.

Abstract: A slip-resistant coating composition comprising (i) a binder comprising a polyepoxide and a polyamine; (ii) a micaceous pigment selected from the group consisting of mica and micaceous iron oxide and blends thereof; (iii) at least one other pigment; wherein the micaceous pigment is present at a level of at least 4% PVC based on total volume solids and wherein the total PVC of the coating is at least 35%. The slip-resistant coating would have a slip coefficient of at least 0.50 after cure and is especially useful in the manufacture of structural joints.