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Well I guess I am going to have to order some ferrofluid and try it out myself.

Well thats what I thought. But just how strong is what I'm trying to figure out. The setup is probably gonna be in a 2ft radius cylindrical tank standing on a side. I am sure that I will need some very strong magnets to allign so many particles, but I believe that if it is less then 1 inch deep, it will not be so effective.

I am making a visual display that functions with music and I am using ferrofluid, under which 30 electromagnets will be placed in a field. Has anyone experimented with ferrofluid? What power ranges for the magnets would you recommend? I don't have much time for this project so experimenting is almost impossible, but I can a little bit if I have to. I am gonna order some ferrofluid for now, and then will make more of it when I need it (I will need around 7-8 gallons, which costs way too much) I am planning the depth to be around 1 inch deep of ferrofluid. Which is probably important in figuring out the power of the magnet.