so since i'm not sure if everyone here still checks linoma or not and i know you guys have a lot of knowledge i thought i'd post this here too.
ok so i got a question.
i was dealing with a bad gha outbreak a few months ago(probably 6-7 months). so i tryed alot of different things to try and get it under control. i tried setting up a turf scrubber after checking out algeascrubber.net and it didn't really help much(i didn't have enough room to set-up a proper scrubber)so i ditched that idea. then i bought a dual reactor from bulk reef supply and started running phos-guard and carbon. that helped a little but it i think the phos-guard bleached some of my corals so i quit using it. then i did some reading on dosing vodka and thought i would give it a try. i read all about the recomended doses of it and decided i would do half of what the suggested amount was, especially after i did a few phosphate test and they came out very low. so i this is how i dosed:
(dec.8th) day 1-3.... .075ml twice a day (.15)
day 4-7.... .15 twice a day (.3)
day 8-14.... .4 twice a day (.8)
day 15-21..... .2 twice a day (.4)
ever since..... .15 once a day (.15)
and my gha has gone away and i've never had any negative effects, so i'm completly happy with the vodka, plus my corals colors have came back very strong.
heres where the question comes.....the other day i ordered some new lights (which are awesome) and along with them i got some phos-ban and hydro-carbon to try out. my question is should i quit dosing the vodka since i'm running phos-ban in my reactor now or will it be ok and stay with my current dosing amount?
what do you guys think?
ok so i got a question.
i was dealing with a bad gha outbreak a few months ago(probably 6-7 months). so i tryed alot of different things to try and get it under control. i tried setting up a turf scrubber after checking out algeascrubber.net and it didn't really help much(i didn't have enough room to set-up a proper scrubber)so i ditched that idea. then i bought a dual reactor from bulk reef supply and started running phos-guard and carbon. that helped a little but it i think the phos-guard bleached some of my corals so i quit using it. then i did some reading on dosing vodka and thought i would give it a try. i read all about the recomended doses of it and decided i would do half of what the suggested amount was, especially after i did a few phosphate test and they came out very low. so i this is how i dosed:
(dec.8th) day 1-3.... .075ml twice a day (.15)
day 4-7.... .15 twice a day (.3)
day 8-14.... .4 twice a day (.8)
day 15-21..... .2 twice a day (.4)
ever since..... .15 once a day (.15)
and my gha has gone away and i've never had any negative effects, so i'm completly happy with the vodka, plus my corals colors have came back very strong.
heres where the question comes.....the other day i ordered some new lights (which are awesome) and along with them i got some phos-ban and hydro-carbon to try out. my question is should i quit dosing the vodka since i'm running phos-ban in my reactor now or will it be ok and stay with my current dosing amount?
what do you guys think?
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