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Old 01-26-2016, 09:45 PM
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An update on the tank design which takes care of the salt spray issue. Negative pressure will also help pull any salt vapours away from any gaps in lighting fixtures.

Note also that the plumbing was drawn to keep the diagram simple, not for practicality.

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Gimmicky would be if they were selling something, which it doesn't appear that they are at this time. So what would be in it for them exactly?
But... The ARE selling something: They are a business and selling the idea that they are the experts. Good on them. I have zero issues with that nor the fact that they choose to do this with their clientelle; but the idea that they're not selling something is blatantly false. The spread of their idea beyond their customer base is incidental to their own marketing that they are innovators and authorities.
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I spent a entire day talking to Cruz from elegent coral about this method. They have done this method for 15 years. Along with it being a popular method in Asia
You can check out their fb page to get more info also a thread on r2r

There is a big difference between micro bubble and nano bubbles. Nano bubbles are no more than 50 microns because of the super small size they are very slow to rise and if done correctly will rise even slower due to decreasing the weight of the water. Which is why they suggest a hard wood air stone. It is also noted to have extremely good flow to keep the bubbles from forming larger bubbles.
Almost everyone who is using this method has reported more vigorous in fish and better growth in corals, the first hours corals slime up allowing them to "shed"

This essentially turns the tank into a reef environment.
I will be starting this method on the weekend. I will keep results posted
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Sounds good Proteus. Keep a close eye on your corals if any have bubbles stuck to corals after the air goes off you will want to blow them off. Or perhaps move these corals to a part of the tank not getting bubbles. Air stuck on the coral's tissue can cause problems.

There are many corals that rarely touch air.

The ones living along the reef crest and reef flat are most tolerant of air. Acroporas are the most common in these areas from what I read.
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Sounds good Proteus. Keep a close eye on your corals if any have bubbles stuck to corals after the air goes off you will want to blow them off. Or perhaps move these corals to a part of the tank not getting bubbles. Air stuck on the coral's tissue can cause problems.

There are many corals that rarely touch air.

The ones living along the reef crest and reef flat are most tolerant of air. Acroporas are the most common in these areas from what I read.
I did read about lps able to get embolism... But I only keep acros. In talking to Cruz he stated that to start you do 10 hours a night for 3 nights then down to 5 hours a night.

It has been said that this method will get rid of nuisance algae, cyano, Dino's

I have a ton of flow so not a issue with bubble collecting

I would suggest getting a hold of Cruz Arias at elegant corals if you have any questions. He has been great taking me through this
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Since this thread has come back to life here are a few cheesy videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIGNdO_tIMs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4rJKypLijA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N83vPhJzDFA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58VvvrHAsk0

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine_bubble_diffusers

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In two weeks elegant corals is releasing a bubble diffuser
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I did read about lps able to get embolism... But I only keep acros. In talking to Cruz he stated that to start you do 10 hours a night for 3 nights then down to 5 hours a night.

It has been said that this method will get rid of nuisance algae, cyano, Dino's

I have a ton of flow so not a issue with bubble collecting

I would suggest getting a hold of Cruz Arias at elegant corals if you have any questions. He has been great taking me through this
I will need to rearrange my tank a bunch again before I start hitting it with bubbles. One of the Cyphastrea caught a few bubbles and it burned those spots a bit.

My tank has been through a lot lately: new lights, rock tear down, new fish. So once it settles down I will be doing more tests with bubbles. But I will wait until everything is stable again so I can see clearly the affects of the bubbles alone.
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In two weeks elegant corals is releasing a bubble diffuser
Will be interesting to see what they bring out and how it is received.
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https://youtu.be/PDMhSH1EUEs

I'm seriously thinking about trying this. I already have a large airpump and stone. It wouldn't take very long to program my apex....


I'll be gone for 2-3 weeks, but when I get back could be a fun holiday experiment with 0 investment!
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