We don't really have a lot of bubbles to look at, but judging from the few are around they have stayed the same since before adding water to the system. I'm really thankful there were no leaks or any problems with the tank.
I liked your question, it was well thought out and worded, easy to comprehend and answer!
Chemistry update:
Ammonia >0.25ppm
Nitrite 0.25ppm
Nitrate 16ppm
pH 8.2
Skimmer is still running, but there doesn't seem to be anything to pull out. I'm glad we started cycling all that rock ahead of time, I think our cycle should finish soon. It will be nice since suddenly my peaceful damsel of 4 years is starting to become a real brat. I guess it can see the new tank and is getting a little cabin fever.