Aiptasia Kryptonite?

[anthonygf]

Hmm, I need to bottle and market some aptaisia killing air. I'm going to make millions..... Bahahahahahaha

I have already submitted a patent request.
Go ahead and laugh, it works.

 

[HomebroodExotics]

Do the bubbles stick to the aiptasia or do you get the same effect if you just put an air stone in the tank?

 

[A Young Reefer]

what size of micro bubbles are we talking about? how dense? can you possibly share a video of the display alone so i can see the micro bubbles? my tank has some micro bubbles too but I don't know if it is sufficient.

 

[anthonygf]

what size of micro bubbles are we talking about? how dense? can you possibly share a video of the display alone so i can see the micro bubbles? my tank has some micro bubbles too but I don't know if it is sufficient.

I will try when I will turn the lights on in the morning.

 

[Dburr1014]

I have already submitted a patent request.
Go ahead and laugh, it works.

Dang.
I'm not laughing, I'm actually following this conversation intently.

 

[Garf]

Has anyone ever had Aiptasia in a skimmer? Didn’t notice any in my old tank in the skimmer. I’ve now got a heavily aerated sump, there’s none in there that I can see. Mine hang around the overflow from display. My worry would be that if they are annoyed enough they may bail and get chopped to bits by a pump.

 

[Dburr1014]

Has anyone ever had Aiptasia in a skimmer? Didn’t notice any in my old tank in the skimmer. I’ve now got a heavily aerated sump, there’s none in there that I can see. Mine hang around the overflow from display. My worry would be that if they are annoyed enough they may bail and get chopped to bits by a pump.

There is a ton of flow thru a skimmer. They wouldn't stand a chance to attach. IMO
But if the skimmer was stopped to let aptaisia to attach then started....
Would they die or try to move to another location? In this case, most likely go to the skimmer cup, with all the bubbles lifting them out.

 

[Garf]

There is a ton of flow thru a skimmer. They wouldn't stand a chance to attach. IMO
But if the skimmer was stopped to let aptaisia to attach then started....
Would they die or try to move to another location? In this case, most likely go to the skimmer cup, with all the bubbles lifting them out.

Yep, maybe. Pic of my old skimmer below, lol

B.S.

Todays the day I start my Bacterial Scrubber. Gonna be simple to get experiment going; 1) clean skimmer and pump with HCL. 2) rough up screen in form it into a cylinder, to go neatly into the skimmer body. Perhaps heat it to form shape. 3) fix my air pump to the DIY co2 generator and feed...

algaescrubber.net

 

[Dburr1014]

Yep, maybe. Pic of my old skimmer below, lol

B.S.

Todays the day I start my Bacterial Scrubber. Gonna be simple to get experiment going; 1) clean skimmer and pump with HCL. 2) rough up screen in form it into a cylinder, to go neatly into the skimmer body. Perhaps heat it to form shape. 3) fix my air pump to the DIY co2 generator and feed...

algaescrubber.net

WHAT THE $*#*?
LOL, lots happening in that skimmer... Still didn't see any aptaisia... LOL.

 

[anthonygf]

Do the bubbles stick to the aiptasia or do you get the same effect if you just put an air stone in the tank?

I do not know how it works. Do not use an air stone. Use a wooden air diffuser in the sump, you get finer bubbles with wood. I was running my ozone generator with a wooden air diffuser in to the sump, only 5 minutes at a time 2 times per month, stopped using it 8 months ago.

 

[ReefGeezer]

Looks like job for brs investigates..

They'll have to investigate how to sell microbubbles first!

 

[mike550]

This is a really interesting thread. Glad I stopped by. Haha

I‘ve never used an airstone. Does it have to be placed in the DT or can I get a similar effect if it’s in the sump by the return pump?

 

[anthonygf]

This is a really interesting thread. Glad I stopped by. Haha

I‘ve never used an airstone. Does it have to be placed in the DT or can I get a similar effect if it’s in the sump by the return pump?

In the sump I would imagine. My skimmer is in the sump and my 75 gallon is loaded with micro-bubbles.

 

[theMeat]

If the micro bubbles in sump make it to the return pump they will make it to the display tank too

 

[anthonygf]

what size of micro bubbles are we talking about? how dense? can you possibly share a video of the display alone so i can see the micro bubbles? my tank has some micro bubbles too but I don't know if it is sufficient.

I need to learn how to upload videos. I have a picture it should give you a good idea what I have.

 

[A Young Reefer]

I need to learn how to upload videos. I have a picture it should give you a good idea what I have.

oh... this is no where as near as what i have thx for sharing. does it bother the other tank inhabitants?

 

[HomebroodExotics]

I need to learn how to upload videos. I have a picture it should give you a good idea what I have.

Wow I don’t understand how that’s even possible. I have an airstone in my tank and I can’t make bubbles like that.

 

[Magik884]

They'll have to investigate how to sell microbubbles first!

Im sure they are doing it right now. It will be a black friday in january doorbuster

 

[anthonygf]

oh... this is no where as near as what i have thx for sharing. does it bother the other tank inhabitants?

Does not bother my fish or corals. I don't know about anemones so I can not say if it will harm them, aiptasia is an anemone. If you have nems in your tank use caution.

 

[anthonygf]

Wow I don’t understand how that’s even possible. I have an airstone in my tank and I can’t make bubbles like that.

You need the wooden air diffuser. You get finer bubbles than stone and more of them.