volka and zoos

[jerl77]

does anybody here volka dose and keep zoos in there tank too with no side affects like color lost etc?

i read spme ware that zoos would lose color due to the volka dosing

thanks for any help

jeremy

 

[650-IS350]

I take it your talking about Vodka and MB7 dosing or something like that, just like the SPS guys are doing? I think some folks here are doing the Powdered buffered Vitamin-C route for dosing.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1602494

 

[Fishindude88]

I have been using the complete NeoZeo system for 5 weeks now and have only noticed positive changes in zoanthid color and health. I do use Brightwells Vitamarin C product though and have noted better health within the first two weeks of dosing.

 

[A. Grandis]

I would like to see some studies or articles about the vitamin C and corals/zoas.
Vodka dosing is unnecessary for any type of aquarium to be healthy.

These alternatives are ok, like many others, but sometimes people go kinda crazy about them. Like some that really NEED to dose the vitamin C every day and so on. Or give that vodka to the tank when get home from work. And when they can't, things break down and animals may suffer the consequences.

Not to be critical, rude nor to judge. Just my opinion.

I'll wait for the studies, if you please reply with a link or references.

Thanks.
Grandis.

 

[Fishindude88]

Agreed, you don't need vodka to have a thriving tank. There is certainly more than one way to run a tank.

 

[nikon187]

To answer the question, I have seen no ill effects in colour with zoos and vodka/ carbon dosing

 

[Pufferpunk]

I do use Brightwells Vitamarin C product though and have noted better health within the first two weeks of dosing.

Considering that I dose around 9,500mg VC(23ppm) into my 100g system 2x/day, Brightwell's just isn't going to give you enough of the product to make much of a difference at all.

 

[howardchaz]

Vodka ? Vitamin C ? Zooathid Color? Time to use the search feature....

 

[Fishindude88]

Considering that I dose around 9,500mg VC(23ppm) into my 100g system 2x/day, Brightwell's just isn't going to give you enough of the product to make much of a difference at all.

Yes, but I have noted differences using this product as well. I have had picky King Midas zoas among with a couple others that closed every other week. Since dosing Brightwell's product that has stopped. I am also starting to note larger polyp sizes after months of experiencing abnormally small polyp sizes.

 

[Pufferpunk]

Glad to hear it!