Rocky's 280g Peninsula

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HOLY Kenya tree!! nice tank. Very cool! Ive never seen a Kenya tree that big before.. cool
 
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chefb_5 said:
So what does injecting your tank with air do? What are the benefits of it.
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I have found many benefits to air injection I really would not run a tank without it here are the 3 main reasons I run it. 1. it helps keep PH up by driving out the CO2 in the water column 2. it picks up detritus from all over the tank and carries it out the overflows and down to the skimmer. 3. it causes the corals to slime and aids in cleaning I also believe it aids in pest control by doing this as well.
 
I like the idea of the air injection but I'm confused as to why you run it during the day? If one of the purposes of doing it is to keep ph levels up, wouldn't it make sense to run it during the night when ph levels fall and co2 levels rise? Pretty much the same concept as a refugium where the macroalgae is producing oxygen at night thus keeping ph levels from dropping. Just my thoughts. Not arguing or saying you're wrong but it makes sense to me...I tried searching for an explanation of how air injection works and found nothing. Is there anywhere that you know of that supports the implementation of air injection in reefs?
 
ReEfErAdDiCt said:
I like the idea of the air injection but I'm confused as to why you run it during the day? If one of the purposes of doing it is to keep ph levels up, wouldn't it make sense to run it during the night when ph levels fall and co2 levels rise? Pretty much the same concept as a refugium where the macroalgae is producing oxygen at night thus keeping ph levels from dropping. Just my thoughts. Not arguing or saying you're wrong but it makes sense to me...I tried searching for an explanation of how air injection works and found nothing. Is there anywhere that you know of that supports the implementation of air injection in reefs?
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You will be hard pressed to find anything about it since it was originally started here in Fresno Ca. by Joseph Weatherson here is a link to one of his 2 time Reefkeeping Magazine TOTM Tank of the Month - April 2008 - Reefkeeping.com that explains a little of the concept. Running it during the day mimics natural reef interment calmer calm nights. PH is a perk but not the main reason I run it the exceptional growth and color of my SPS is the main reason there is no doubt that my SPS are happier when air injection is on the system.
 
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GuyWalker1219 said:
You will be hard pressed to find anything about it since it was originally started here in Fresno Ca. by Joseph Weatherson here is a link to one of his 2 time Reefkeeping Magazine TOTM Tank of the Month - April 2008 - Reefkeeping.com that explains a little of the concept. Running it during the day mimics natural reef interment calmer calm nights. PH is a perk but not the main reason I run it the exceptional growth and color of my SPS is the main reason there is no doubt that my SPS are happier when air injection is on the system.
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That makes sense. I guess I was thinking it was more for ph than anything for some reason. There's no doubt that it certainly doesn't hurt things and by the looks of your tank it obviously does something the corals like! I actually hooked up an air pump set on a digital timer just the way you described to my tank already lol I'll see how it goes. Just to confirm, it's set to go on every 3 hours for a period of 2 minutes correct? I ask because in your videos, the air is on for a shorter period. Thanks for that link. I'll check it out right now.
 
ReEfErAdDiCt said:
That makes sense. I guess I was thinking it was more for ph than anything for some reason. There's no doubt that it certainly doesn't hurt things and by the looks of your tank it obviously does something the corals like! I actually hooked up an air pump set on a digital timer just the way you described to my tank already lol I'll see how it goes. Just to confirm, it's set to go on every 3 hours for a period of 2 minutes correct? I ask because in your videos, the air is on for a shorter period. Thanks for that link. I'll check it out right now.
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On my other tanks I went 1 minute on this one I go 2 minutes just cause it takes longet for the bubbles to get around the whole tank being so wide and a peninsula.
 
GuyWalker1219 said:
On my other tanks I went 1 minute on this one I go 2 minutes just cause it takes longet for the bubbles to get around the whole tank being so wide and a peninsula.
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Gotcha, thanks. I've been running it all day every 3 hours for 2 mins on my setup. Only because the return isn't so strong because I haven't upgraded it it yet since I plumbed my 60 gal frag tank to the DT. It seems to be doing what you described and i'm loving it! I see the major benefits of the coral sliming and then having the microbubbles lift it away to be caught in the overflow.

I think I'll try to fabricate something similar to what is used in the article on that link you posted. I'm thinking of using the cylinder from a gravel siphon to catch the air. Seems like it would work perfectly. I think using that design is more efficient than an air stone because all of the air is directed into the pumps impeller and none is released into the sumps water column. Glad I ran into this thread. Makes for a fun DIY project.
 
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=Updated Video= I know the color is washed out I really need someone to come show me how to make a good quality video.
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Wow! Great looking tank and great sticks! Did you raise the monos from babies in brackish water and then put into saltwater, or did you purchase them as adults?
 
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MelissaKathryn said:
Wow! Great looking tank and great sticks! Did you raise the monos from babies in brackish water and then put into saltwater, or did you purchase them as adults?
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I bought them small brought them home and drip acclimated them to my tank in about a half hour they never had any problems acclimated strait over.
 
I changed out about 150lbs of rock to help get rid of those pesky mushrooms here is how it looks now.
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