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Old 09-23-2008, 02:52 AM
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so bourbon wouldnt have the same effect then huh? oh well i didnt want to share anyway lol.
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whats the reasoning behind vinegar and how much does a person use?
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whats the reasoning behind vinegar and how much does a person use?
Same as vodka dosing.
I add mine to my Kalk/makeup topoff bucket. Vinegar also increases the soluability of Kalk and lowers the Ph. I use 10ml/gallon of makeup water.
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can it be added directly to the tank. what are the benefits?
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acetate is used by the corals more readlily than booze. I don't use vingear because you have to neutralize it before use
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corals dont feed from anything in vodka,its bacteria that dose
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can it be added directly to the tank. what are the benefits?
Um, yes but in a drip only, dont do it all at once, the pH is like 12 or so. Benefits? well that is still open to discussion, same as vodka dosing. Best place to look it up are all the usual spots. RC, Adv. aquar., reefkeeping.com etc
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Um, yes but in a drip only, dont do it all at once, the pH is like 12 or so. Benefits? well that is still open to discussion, same as vodka dosing. Best place to look it up are all the usual spots. RC, Adv. aquar., reefkeeping.com etc
You have that the wrong way around, vinegar is an acid with a very low pH.. Kalk is the one with the high (12.65) pH

Mostly vinegar, vodka and sugar supplies a carbon source for bacteria to feed on. The bacteria in turn take up nitrates, phosphates and other nutrients before algae can and the bacteria then becomes a food source for corals, fish and filter feeders as well as being skimmed out of the water with protien skimmers....at least I think this is the theory
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