Injecting nano bubbles into reef tank - Page 2

potatocouch · 02/20/2016, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by KafudaFish

Just curious but,

1. Why would the smaller bubbles shrink in the water column? Bubbles pop when their surface tension is broken. Shrinking should be related to pressure and the pressure should be 1 atmosphere. I'm sure there is more to it though.

2. It has been a long time since I read about skimming but if #1 is occurring in the water column isn't skimming stopped until another bubble comes in contact with the doc and is able to transport that out of the tank?

Good point. Something that you may want to bring the discussion with the guy himself.

potatocouch · 02/20/2016, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Dmorty217

Your evap will be significant, along with the salt creep. Since most Reef tanks I see that most others try and mimic in the home aquaria don't do this via your suggestion (they use ozone,UVs) let us know how it works

I think salt creep subject has been brought up several times.

KafudaFish · 02/20/2016, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by potatocouch

Good point. Something that you may want to bring the discussion with the guy himself.

Yeah um that isn't going to happen because I have never been on facebook.

potatocouch · 02/21/2016, 04:15 PM

Incredible yet amazing that no one seems to be interested in this topic discussion LOL

rgulrich · 02/21/2016, 06:47 PM

Don't give up. I've been going over the research on nano bubbles and found it pretty interesting myslef. Break out Google and do some digging. Pretty interesting how they work in a water column.

USC-fan · 02/21/2016, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by potatocouch

Incredible yet amazing that no one seems to be interested in this topic discussion LOL

Well most people already do just this with a skimmer. Would likely have more luck in freshwater systems users.

Want want to post this in the advanced section.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=10

GHD1959 · 09/27/2016, 11:09 AM

I have been running these bubbles at night and find my intank media basket in the morning after changing the floss has an increase in the water level above the floss on the first shelf. I wonder if running the bubbles at night is doing this??

s200075865 · 02/16/2017, 11:40 AM

Hi I'm interested in this method, i have an old tunze skimmer pump that I would like to use to make the micro bubbles in front of my return pump. Would this work or is a wooden air stone better?

02/21/2016, 06:47 PM	#30
rgulrich greybeard Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: MD Posts: 893	Don't give up. I've been going over the research on nano bubbles and found it pretty interesting myslef. Break out Google and do some digging. Pretty interesting how they work in a water column. __________________ The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination. Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: 360 degree walk around 300 DD island–4 300W & 2 165W ViparSpectra, 4 Kessil A350W, 2 A360WE, 3 XF150, 1 XF250, 1 XF350 Gyre along with 2 PP40 and 2 IceCap 3K gyre for robust current. Basement 150 gallon RubberMaid sump, SKIMZ skimmer, DCP18000

02/21/2016, 04:15 PM	#29
potatocouch Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 201	Incredible yet amazing that no one seems to be interested in this topic discussion LOL

09/27/2016, 11:09 AM	#32
GHD1959 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 6	I have been running these bubbles at night and find my intank media basket in the morning after changing the floss has an increase in the water level above the floss on the first shelf. I wonder if running the bubbles at night is doing this??

02/16/2017, 11:40 AM	#33
s200075865 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3	Hi I'm interested in this method, i have an old tunze skimmer pump that I would like to use to make the micro bubbles in front of my return pump. Would this work or is a wooden air stone better?