<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14130846#post14130846 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sbeane
So after reading the thread, its mainly for SPS corals right? All i have is LPS and soft corals
I have to respectively disagree for the first time in years my nitrate stays at zero and no matter what you have in your tank it is all healthier . The coral colors are brighter , algae and cyano have disappeared . I know there are other ways to achieve this however none of those ways are as easy and cheap. I dose vodka only when I tried vinegar I got bacterial mats that were ugly and no other benefit from it . A quart of cheap vodka costs about $7 and lasts about 2 months for my 150 gal. If you can show me a better and cheaper way please do !!!<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14131155#post14131155 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Peter Eichler
If all you have is LPS and sofies there's little reason to be dosing a carbon source (some would say that regardless of what corals you have). If you think your nutrients are elevated and hampering the progression of your tank invest in a better protein skimmer, decrease fish load, and or do larger water changes.
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14136309#post14136309 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Fireworm
I am thinking about doing this as well. I have all the material I could find on the subject, but have not had the time to sit down and read it yet. How long did it take for you eros to get to 3 cc's?
Is there any negative effect if you decide to stop doing the vodka, do you have to put your tank on a 12 step program or anything?
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14138791#post14138791 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Fireworm
So it will not effect pods at all then? I am not going to loose my whole fuge right?
How much difference, if any, did you notice in your skimming?
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14131550#post14131550 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sassafrass
I have to respectively disagree for the first time in years my nitrate stays at zero and no matter what you have in your tank it is all healthier . The coral colors are brighter , algae and cyano have disappeared . I know there are other ways to achieve this however none of those ways are as easy and cheap. I dose vodka only when I tried vinegar I got bacterial mats that were ugly and no other benefit from it . A quart of cheap vodka costs about $7 and lasts about 2 months for my 150 gal. If you can show me a better and cheaper way please do !!!