How much Vodka should I dose
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Boostin S14
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Ummmmm......WHAT?
Ummmmm......WHAT?
this is prolly a total newbe question..... but why would one dose their tank with vodka?
Ummmmm......WHAT?
this is prolly a total newbe question..... but why would one dose their tank with vodka?
Re: Ummmmm......WHAT?
Re: Ummmmm......WHAT?
sorry buddy we posted at the same time so i didnt see your question, hey have alook at this
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-08/nftt/index.php
Re: Ummmmm......WHAT?
sorry buddy we posted at the same time so i didnt see your question, hey have alook at this
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-08/nftt/index.php
Boostin S14
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SVYNX: Thanks for the link. I do not want to hi-jack the thread so I will PM you about my car.
MICHAEL: No worries, thanks for the other link!
MICHAEL: No worries, thanks for the other link!
texhorns98
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Re: How much Vodka should I dose
What kind of skimmer are you running?
What kind of skimmer are you running?
jasonrp104
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I'm not sure about your tank but I'll be doing some Vodka dosing on myself later
texhorns98
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WORD!! :lol:
FirstContact
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How's that work? One for me, one for the tank, two for me, one for the tank... :rollface:
surfflyfish4str
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this is absolutlely crazy.
ok since idon't drink i think vodka is the HEALTHIEST alcohol to consume. i think i'm buying smirnoff for the tank and GREY GOOSE for me. haha.
is this method for new tanks also?"
ok since idon't drink i think vodka is the HEALTHIEST alcohol to consume. i think i'm buying smirnoff for the tank and GREY GOOSE for me. haha.
is this method for new tanks also?"
pledosophy
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It's not crazy, your just feeding a source of carbon for the bacteria to consume. These bacteria also consume nitrate but using vodka or other carbon sources increase there growth rate.
Personally I use sugar, for some reason I kept running out of vodka.
My 65g tank with a 20g sump worked up to taking a teaspoon of sugar to drop nitrates. Now I add a packet of sugar, just the white stuff you can get at Starbucks, or your favorite restraunt, (it's on the table by the Sweet and Low and the Equal) once a week.
My nitrates were hovering around 40ppm, now they are at zero. I was doing a 30% water change weekly. Now I do that monthly.
No ill effects IME, been about a year. I keep a variety of fish and corals. You do have to work up slowly. Dosing to much to fast will crash your tank. start with a 1/4 teaspoon, treat every other day for three doses, if nitrates don't drop, double the amount do the same proceedure. You'll get there.
I know using vodka sounds insane. But IIRC correctly a shot is about 50mL, most recommend starting with 2 mL so a single shot of vodka will last you 2 months. Not that crazy.
Personally I use sugar, for some reason I kept running out of vodka.
My 65g tank with a 20g sump worked up to taking a teaspoon of sugar to drop nitrates. Now I add a packet of sugar, just the white stuff you can get at Starbucks, or your favorite restraunt, (it's on the table by the Sweet and Low and the Equal) once a week.
My nitrates were hovering around 40ppm, now they are at zero. I was doing a 30% water change weekly. Now I do that monthly.
No ill effects IME, been about a year. I keep a variety of fish and corals. You do have to work up slowly. Dosing to much to fast will crash your tank. start with a 1/4 teaspoon, treat every other day for three doses, if nitrates don't drop, double the amount do the same proceedure. You'll get there.
I know using vodka sounds insane. But IIRC correctly a shot is about 50mL, most recommend starting with 2 mL so a single shot of vodka will last you 2 months. Not that crazy.
murfman
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Re: Ummmmm......WHAT?
Re: Ummmmm......WHAT?
http://glassbox-design.com/2008/achieved-through-observation-and-experimentation/
Re: Ummmmm......WHAT?
http://glassbox-design.com/2008/achieved-through-observation-and-experimentation/
coral acquisition
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so this lowers nitrates right? so what if you have chaeto? will it die? isnt that what chaeto is used for? the eat nitrate?
and if you dose vodka or sugar, when do you stop? wouldnt having chaeto be better since you dont waste money to clean out nitrates?
and if you dose vodka or sugar, when do you stop? wouldnt having chaeto be better since you dont waste money to clean out nitrates?
eyesinthedrk
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EUPHORICGEAR, this isnt instead of cheato, this i for when cheato just cant catch up, im about at the point where i will be doing some vodka dosing myself, im doing 10% weekly water changes and still cant get my nitrates bellow 40 ppm, this is with a fuge full of macro, the back class covered in hair algae, and a light fethering over all my rocks as well as cutting feeding back to every other day for the past 3 months, i think if i can get the initial bulk of nitrates down the rest will fall into line
texhorns98
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A skimmer is a MUST though, if you're going to does vodka, sugar, or the like...right? I don't have a skimmer (yet) so I can't use this method, I believe.
