Treating with Vitamin C

[Jeff]

Gotcha on the ozone. I see people running ORP meters with no ozone. RC has had a few problems over the years including brown "mulm" buildup in the mixing container and inconsistant calcium/alk levels. I use Tropic Marin Pro Reef and sometimes Seachem Reef Salt and never need to add anything. I use a kalk reactor as I find it much easier to use and since I have low ph issues.

 

[Pufferpunk]

I have been using RC for many years now, even thru the 'brown" period" with happy results.

 

[the2ofus]

Puffer,
Just wanted to up date you on our vc use....it's only been 12 days now and we are only up to 1/2 tsp. x2 daily.
Before we started we had NO growth, some fading away.....
others only partially opened.
Today, day 12, we noticed growth(about 5 new polyps) on the ked red.....some brown and gold zoas went from 20 to 30 polyps in that time and a green zoa with orange center and orange skirt have doubled in size (plumped)they were the size of an eraser and now almost dime size, can see there mouth now and a new polyp starting....so far all good stuff.

We did take some before shots.....will post pics' after a months use.

Thanks for everything.

~Matt~:rollface:

 

[JACOXVIII]

code and link plz
for the $5 off coupon code, and 16oz bottle from the recommended online vendor.

 

[Pufferpunk]

http://www.iherb.com/ProductDetails.aspx?c=1&pid=-7152293197697039798
Code: LUL789

 

[ksanmamaril]

Hi i'm very interested. is it in my best intrest to dose VC in my NC24 with out a calcium reactor? also can i dose VC while using Bulkreefsupply's 2 part solution?

 

[Pufferpunk]

Yes & yes!

 

[ksanmamaril]

thanks. puffer! i'm about to place an order and buy some whey protein for myself on iherb.com! thanks!

 

[rcranf1]

ok so this is a long thread I started at the beginnig and skipped over alot but I have starte dosing VC for about a wwek and a half now doisng 2x a day 1000mg. Im using nature made vc pills, now that ive read these last 2 pages is this a no no to dose using the store brand pills?? If so what should I be dosing?? Also I have a 125g with a 30g sump how much should i be doisng??

Any thoughts????

 

[Pufferpunk]

Look a couple of posts up, for what we're using.

 

[rcranf1]

ohh i looked at it like 5 times lol thanks

 

[rcranf1]

ok So i just purchased the VC. Should I stop dosing the pills now until I recieve the order of the new VC or should I continue dosing

 

[Pufferpunk]

I don't think you should have started, really. Check your pH & alk.

 

[rcranf1]

salnity 1.025
ph 8.2
am 0
trites 0
trates 0
temp
80-82
ca 360
ka 8dkh
po 0

any thoughts???

 

[Pufferpunk]

I used the pill form for quite some time before it did anything detrimental to my parameters, so if you are really having issues with your zoas, go ahead & use it until the buffered batch comes in. Shouldn't be long...

 

[rcranf1]

ok thanks for the help

 

[amutti]

So I've been dosing for a month now. 3/4 tsp in my 29g and 1 tsp in my 55g (total volume around 75g) twice a day with these results:

Near zero nitrates.
Near zero phosphates.
All my diatoms have disappeared!
Zoos and other corals are brighter and growing faster.
Water is a little cloudy.
Tons of skimate.

I'm going to cut back 1/4 tsp and see if the cloudiness goes away.

 

[amutti]

Btw, though I thought it was obvious, I've been 'dosing' vitamin c in addition to my normal routine.

 

[Pufferpunk]

Sounds good. I agree to cut back a bit, especially if you have SPS, sa it will affect the light. Did you happen to take any before pics?

 

[amutti]

I have pics of some colonies and sea horses before -- the seahorses use to be brown due to diatoms, now they are yellow.