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View Poll Results: Refugium with chaeto or bio-pellet reactor?
Refugium 30 66.67%
Reactor 15 33.33%
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Old 09-06-2014, 01:27 PM
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Personally I would use a soluable carbon source like vinegar or vodka or mox of both instead of pellets.

With pellets there really is no control , you run the risk of the pellets failing if the reactor fails and not to mention they take up space , smell and are expensive.

If space is available I would combine a few different export methods .

Macro algae , GAC /gfo , carbon dosing , skimming etc.

my zoanthid systems are vinegar dosed and that keeps nitrates undetectable and po4 is also undetectable on a Hanna phosphorous.

With po4 so low the beauty is I can cut my carbon doses down if I need to or raise as I need to.

Between vodka , pellets and vinegar I've noticed that the zoanthids respond very well to the acetic acid and growth and colors couldn't be better.
Can you recommend any good write ups on vinegar dosing?
Any advantage or disadvantage between vinegar and vodka?
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