Who's dosing vodka? And why?
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SirVilhelm
Member
Since I started Vodka dosing I too notice the coralline turning white and no longer is growing like it was.
melev
Well-known member
Please do. It only takes me about 30 minutes to test for everything, which I do monthly for sure. I just finished testing my water yesterday, and found Ca and Po4 to not be where I wanted them.
So I dosed Reef Complete to bring up the Ca level.
Today, the Ca level is 400ppm.
Last night I dripped in 60 drops of Blue Life's Phosphate Control.
Today, the PO4 level is 0ppm.
Little adjustments are very easy when you test on a regular basis. Take the guesswork out of the equation, and find out what the numbers are before you make any further changes.
So I dosed Reef Complete to bring up the Ca level.
Today, the Ca level is 400ppm.
Last night I dripped in 60 drops of Blue Life's Phosphate Control.
Today, the PO4 level is 0ppm.
Little adjustments are very easy when you test on a regular basis. Take the guesswork out of the equation, and find out what the numbers are before you make any further changes.
thepsychoroofer
New member
i can just here the wife now sure its for the fish tank
Hi got to page 4 of this post and I am interested in giving this a go on my new tank.
I have a 755ltr main and about 100ltr sump, how much would the daily does be?
Would it be possible to just work out the average amount topped up automatically from my top up system and adding the vodka to this.
Eg
Dose 15 mm per day
Evaporation 7 ltrs per day
add 15mm of vodka to every 7 ltrs of water in the top up tank.
?
To sum up. is this going to help keep Phosphate and Nitrate down?
I have a 755ltr main and about 100ltr sump, how much would the daily does be?
Would it be possible to just work out the average amount topped up automatically from my top up system and adding the vodka to this.
Eg
Dose 15 mm per day
Evaporation 7 ltrs per day
add 15mm of vodka to every 7 ltrs of water in the top up tank.
?
To sum up. is this going to help keep Phosphate and Nitrate down?
melev
Well-known member
Before answering that, Fingers68, have you read the article once or more yet?
Notes from the Trenches - Vodka Dosing... Distilled!
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-08/nftt/index.php
Notes from the Trenches - Vodka Dosing... Distilled!
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-08/nftt/index.php
Sisterlimonpot
Premium Member
+2 on reading and re-reading and.... It took me 3 times before I knew what I was really doing. I blame it on Marc's thumbnails....
I am also experiencing the white spots on the coralline... after 1 month or so of 0 nitrates and 0 phosphates. 4 days ago I stopped dosing completely to see if this would promote coralline growth again and it is starting to plague my back glass again. So I too wonder if there is a correlation with vodka and coralline growth?????
I am also experiencing the white spots on the coralline... after 1 month or so of 0 nitrates and 0 phosphates. 4 days ago I stopped dosing completely to see if this would promote coralline growth again and it is starting to plague my back glass again. So I too wonder if there is a correlation with vodka and coralline growth?????
spleify
Premium Member
Technically, IMO, coraline is still a form of "algae" and that is what we want to get rid of with the addition of a carbon source.
Do you guys have any asterina stars in your tanks? Because they eat coraline too, and that is what it looks like soemtimes when they eat it. Just a thought.
Do you guys have any asterina stars in your tanks? Because they eat coraline too, and that is what it looks like soemtimes when they eat it. Just a thought.
SirVilhelm
Member
I think its too much of a coincidence that there are several members here (including myself) that have observed coralline turning white after starting the vodka dosing. I personally am not worried about my coralline, since starting the vodka I have totally eliminated my redslime issue (which has been plaguing my tank for months) and my hair algae is almost 100% gone. My water is 1000% clearer than it was before I started with the vodka.
I've only be able to find a couple, maybe two at the most so I do not think that is what is causing my coralline to turn.
MarineGirl411
New member
You all need to have some before and after pictures. =) I have only seen Marc's Tank.
MarineGirl411
New member
LOL. 
I don't dose Vodka silly! I'm pretty interested in this though.
I don't dose Vodka silly! I'm pretty interested in this though.
