Carbon (VSV) dosing volumes

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Myka

I never had any luck with vodka dosing - all I managed was to brown out my Acros. Ever considered biopellets?

No, I prefer not adding any more gear. I could, I have a reactor, but will try with the vodka first

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

No, I prefer not adding any more gear. I could, I have a reactor, but will try with the vodka first

Sounds like you already are trying...and it sucks!

I put vinegar in the kalkwasser, but that's about as crazy as my VSV dosing gets.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Myka

Sounds like you already are trying...and it sucks!

Well, my dosing manually might have been a bit hit and miss, so hoping to get my doser on line today and run for a month and re-evaluate.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Well, my dosing manually might have been a bit hit and miss, so hoping to get my doser on line today and run for a month and re-evaluate.

Ok, that's fair.

[maron6977]

Following along . Going thru same thing .
Excuse my ignorance - what are MI's ?

[maron6977]

Forget it - moorish idol.
I'm adding microbacter7 also . Started vinegar 2 weeks ago . & things are turning brown. Hoping it will turn around . No3 is high , so doing extra water changes. Time will tell .
Good luck

[Aquattro]

Oddly, the time I used MB7, I had a huge cyano outbreak. Gave up on that. Water changes aren't helping me a lot either, last week, NO3 at 10, did a 50% water change, this week NO3 at 20+.