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My Vodka Dosing Experiences
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Update.....
I'm on day 83...I'm up to 6.5mL and going to 7mL on Wednesday. Everything is doing great, but it seems like the tank stabilized as the algae on the glass is growing kind of quickly once again.
The corals have INCREDIBLE polyp extension, especially when the lights go out for the night. And they colors are doing great! I have't gotten any blue back in my Superman Monti yet, but my fingers are crossed.
The skimmate in my cup is the darkest and smelliest it's ever been.
So far I am happy with the dosing!! I'll update with some pics soon!!
I'm on day 83...I'm up to 6.5mL and going to 7mL on Wednesday. Everything is doing great, but it seems like the tank stabilized as the algae on the glass is growing kind of quickly once again.
The corals have INCREDIBLE polyp extension, especially when the lights go out for the night. And they colors are doing great! I have't gotten any blue back in my Superman Monti yet, but my fingers are crossed.
The skimmate in my cup is the darkest and smelliest it's ever been.
So far I am happy with the dosing!! I'll update with some pics soon!!
Nitrates at 50? isnt that very high?
@ 50 ppm Nitrate I would expect more algae growth. Are you sure the test kit is accurate?
pbecot01 said:lol, sorry to be ignorant, but I can't find any of the original mention as to why you would dose with vodka. Have any links? Beautiful tank btw
If you are looking for the big picture why start here:
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-08/nftt/index.php
So an update....I am now up to 8.5mL a day. I did a complete round of water tests last night and my reading are still high where they were when I started this in December. My Nitrates are at 50ppm and my Phosphates are at .03.
But, even though I have such high reading, my polyp extension has been out of this world....and my corals are coloring up except the blue ones, and most of them are growing extemely quickly.
I had a problem with burnt tips, but thats because my Alk was at 10dKH and Calcium at 450. So I lowered the Alk to 8 and Calcium to 425 and the tips are fine now.
My skimmer is pulling a lot of nasty nasty stuff. And the smell is terrible!! Never had my skimmate smell like this before.
My tank is also producing a lot of "mulm" on the back corners of the glass and in my return and drain lines....the glass I just use a mag float and allow my filter socks to catch it. But when I have to shut down and pump...when I plug it back in....man do I get a ton of flaky white stuff floating around in my tank!! But this is a good thing...it means the dosing is working.
The trick is having to clean my filter socks every 2-3 days to make sure the mulm doesn't clog them up!!
So far I am extremely happy with the results!!
But, even though I have such high reading, my polyp extension has been out of this world....and my corals are coloring up except the blue ones, and most of them are growing extemely quickly.
I had a problem with burnt tips, but thats because my Alk was at 10dKH and Calcium at 450. So I lowered the Alk to 8 and Calcium to 425 and the tips are fine now.
My skimmer is pulling a lot of nasty nasty stuff. And the smell is terrible!! Never had my skimmate smell like this before.
My tank is also producing a lot of "mulm" on the back corners of the glass and in my return and drain lines....the glass I just use a mag float and allow my filter socks to catch it. But when I have to shut down and pump...when I plug it back in....man do I get a ton of flaky white stuff floating around in my tank!! But this is a good thing...it means the dosing is working.
The trick is having to clean my filter socks every 2-3 days to make sure the mulm doesn't clog them up!!
So far I am extremely happy with the results!!
Nice i like the skimmer pic. SOme of the corals even certain sps dont seem to be effected by some nitrates. My tank tested a little higher than i would like for a little while. Most my corals seemed normal with good pe, only a couple didnt look as good as usual. But im sure no nitrate is best for the most part
