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Old 02-26-2009, 01:22 AM
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After 4 months of vodka dosing I have decided to try the UltraLITH/Fauna Marin regime instead. I did not have a bacterial bloom with vodka but I still required Rowaphos to keep my phosphates down and still had to clean my glass daily. I also had some persistent cyano on my sand bed, appearance of hair algae and lately some bacterial? stringers. I have great acro and polli colors and growth but upgrading from 2x250w MH to 2x400w MH seems to have had much more of a positive effect on coloration than the vodka ever did.

Rather than temp fate I have decided to try another approach. It is obviously much more expensive (!) and I will be monitoring the results closely.
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Old 02-26-2009, 06:39 AM
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Does it have to be vodka or I can use Jack Daniels?
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Old 02-26-2009, 07:22 AM
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Does it have to be vodka or I can use Jack Daniels?
I would never waste beautiful, lovely, Jack Daniels on tank LOL

No, it needs to be vodka
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Does it have to be vodka or I can use Jack Daniels?
You can use the Jack but it does not go into your tank, you simply consume enough of it untill you are happy with the way the tank looks, then drink that much each day to maintain the results.
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You can use the Jack but it does not go into your tank, you simply consume enough of it untill you are happy with the way the tank looks, then drink that much each day to maintain the results.
You may have to increase amounts over time to maintain happiness!
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You may have to increase amounts over time to maintain happiness!
you guys have a good attitude!!
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Well, looks like I'll have to get some vodka for my tank, and keep the good old Jack Daniels for the tank owner.
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I have been thinking about Vodka dosing and this is the article I have read that has had the best instruction and I a passing it on to you guys to see what you think of it, please let me know.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-08/nftt/index.php

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