I’ve been curious about this product myself. I don’t necessarily have a need for it, but the technology intrigues me. I too did a fair amount of searching and couldn’t find much more than threads on here filled with people arguing over why it won’t work with basically zero scientific backing, even theory based. My professional background is based in utilities and have been around water treatment for quite a while. This coagulation process through charging of particles is not new, it’s used quite frequently. What their website, threads, reefbuilders review, and other related articles show is a likely practice use in FW tanks. My concern is its impact on saltwater, and more specifically reef tanks. Their website claims it’s perfectly fine and they give a very vague claim as to why it won’t impact calcium, alkalinity and other things. None of which are really backed by science. I think there is potential for the technology, but we need answers to the following:
Does the increased conductivity of saltwater change the attributes of the output and potentially emit excess or harmful electricity into the tank
What impact will coagulation have onto elements we strive to maintain in our tanks both major and minor
If they claim a grounding probe is not compatible, that’s leads me to believe the device could allow for stray voltage
Provide actual test data with a precision meter showing no additional stray voltage into a tank. As well as additional tests like their video on the website but measured against a control
I’m half tempted to just buy one, I don’t really care about $100, in this hobby that’s a drop in the bucket. My only hesitation is adverse effects that end up being detrimental to my tank. I’m very close to pulling the trigger on one just so I can help try to provide a non bias opinion of its effectiveness for a reef tank.
