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02-09-2013, 10:27 PM
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Started Vodka dosing today
So, after A LOT of reading I have decided to start vodka dosing. My main reason is that my nitrates (50 today) and phos just will not go down since i moved my tank into our new home about 7 months ago. Anyone have any experiences to share? Advice or tips. I'll update as I go, just in case there are other ppl interested in my results.
Other info: System is 135, with 33 gallon sump, 20 gallon refuge lighting: 1 vega color and 1 250 x MH w/2 month old bulb. (can only afford to upgrade on a time...lol) I do a 25% water change every week I dont over feed (in fact i probably underfeed....  )i have a Euroreef 250 skimmer 200 + LR I have 6 x 850gph powerheads in my tank as well as the 2 returns from my sump pump Refugium has loads of critters in it (nitrates in refuge are lower than tank??) Oh and my tank is bare bottom. No sand. Anyways, I'd be interested to hear any comments or concerns  Day one: .4 ml
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 175 Gallon Tank, 33 Gallon Sump, 2 x AI COLOR SOL, Leather corals, colts corals, several brain corals, misc frogspawn, misc sps corals, purple tang, yellow tang, naso tang, hippo tang, 4 clown fish, 5 clams and many many inverts
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02-09-2013, 10:32 PM
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Have you thought about vinegar instead? I dose 30ml a day. I was told not to dose that much but all is goin well for my tank. I'm guessing I have around 200G of water total. Been dosing that much for couple months now.
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02-09-2013, 10:36 PM
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Why did u start with vinegar and what improvements have you noticed
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175 Gallon Tank, 33 Gallon Sump, 2 x AI COLOR SOL, Leather corals, colts corals, several brain corals, misc frogspawn, misc sps corals, purple tang, yellow tang, naso tang, hippo tang, 4 clown fish, 5 clams and many many inverts
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02-09-2013, 10:48 PM
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I started with vinegar, well cuz vodkas for me. Vinegar goes better with fish n chips. HAHA. I overfeed. I havent checked nitrates for prolly 6-7 years now. I just got sick of cleaning my glass so much and since dosing I dont have to as much. Yes I do run GFO as well. My colors are looking better since dosing as well. It could be something else contributing to that but i'm stickin with the vinegar dosing as the reason. But I have'nt seen my tank in a couple of weeks but my wife says it looks good still. I hope so, from 15G WC a week to being once a month when I go home for a visit.
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02-09-2013, 10:56 PM
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175 Gallon Tank, 33 Gallon Sump, 2 x AI COLOR SOL, Leather corals, colts corals, several brain corals, misc frogspawn, misc sps corals, purple tang, yellow tang, naso tang, hippo tang, 4 clown fish, 5 clams and many many inverts
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02-09-2013, 10:59 PM
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Good to know , Madreefer!!! If i dont see considerable diff with the vodka, I'll re-think things!!
PS I'm not exactly happy about sharing my vodka, either. lol
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175 Gallon Tank, 33 Gallon Sump, 2 x AI COLOR SOL, Leather corals, colts corals, several brain corals, misc frogspawn, misc sps corals, purple tang, yellow tang, naso tang, hippo tang, 4 clown fish, 5 clams and many many inverts
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