cardiffgiant
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I started gradually decreasing my dosage when some of my corals lightened up. Now the cyano is reappearing on the sand bed.
Vinegar in Kalk, who's doing it?
- Thread starter cardiffgiant
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Interesting guys,
From what I gathered vinegar is utilized as a carbon and fuel source.In theory as bacterial populations grow and vinegar is halted the source of NO3 and Po4 are utilized whitch compete out algae.
Could be a longer timeline is needed,If you look at how long a new tank setup takes to establish a stable population of bacteria.Its only been about 6 days with my additions so Iam still on the fence with this one.
-Graves
From what I gathered vinegar is utilized as a carbon and fuel source.In theory as bacterial populations grow and vinegar is halted the source of NO3 and Po4 are utilized whitch compete out algae.
Could be a longer timeline is needed,If you look at how long a new tank setup takes to establish a stable population of bacteria.Its only been about 6 days with my additions so Iam still on the fence with this one.
-Graves
Any updates guys ?
I have seriously debated on what to do with my ongoing algae crisis. After reasessing the situation I took drastic measures and removed the top half of my sand bed and mixed in about a 20 lb bag of fresh.Removed live rock and gave it a vinegar bath for 2 days. I really didn't want to do that but it was getting pretty bad. I experienced no losses to date but wasn't gonna wait for it either.(other than 1 goby in bizar event and I dont want to talk about it
Other than 1 sting in my middle finger from a hammer coral,countless bites from one very "bipolar" clownfish ,gone absolutely postal on me.And,well, according to my wife a sunburn on 1 arm from putting my arm in the tank so much.I think its just dry skin but whatever.
Ok, lastly, resumming vinegar for this morning.
-Graves
I have seriously debated on what to do with my ongoing algae crisis. After reasessing the situation I took drastic measures and removed the top half of my sand bed and mixed in about a 20 lb bag of fresh.Removed live rock and gave it a vinegar bath for 2 days. I really didn't want to do that but it was getting pretty bad. I experienced no losses to date but wasn't gonna wait for it either.(other than 1 goby in bizar event and I dont want to talk about it
Other than 1 sting in my middle finger from a hammer coral,countless bites from one very "bipolar" clownfish ,gone absolutely postal on me.And,well, according to my wife a sunburn on 1 arm from putting my arm in the tank so much.I think its just dry skin but whatever.
Ok, lastly, resumming vinegar for this morning.
-Graves
Yeah, all kidding aside,I know where your coming from and agree whole heartedly but my tank was seriously bordering erotrophication.
thanks for the heads up though.I'LL try to get a pic to show how bad things were getting.
