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![]() Anyone been running vodka long term? I am very intrigued by it an would really like to start dosing vodka. It seems to have died off a little, then I was reading the latest edition of Coral magazine and the guy is dosing vodka with excellent results. The price is right for sure, I am just wondering who is still doing it?
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![]() The new thing is vodka/carbon dosing using NP BioPellets. Reason is that they are alot safer, almost impossible to overdose and the results are incredible.
There are a few threads on this, with many of us giving our results over time. check them out, just search for BioPellets
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![]() Setup: 180G DT, 105G Refuge (approx. 300lbs LR, 150lbs Aragonite) Hardware: Super Reef Octopus SSS-3000, Tunze ATO, Mag 18 return, 2x MP40W, 2X Koralia 4's Wavemaker Lighting: 5ft Hamilton Belize Sun (2x250W MH, 2X80W T5HO) Type of Aquarium: mixed reef (SPS & LPS) with fish Dosing: Mg, Ca, Alk |
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![]() I did vodka dosing a couple weeks ago. I lost lots of frogspawn and hammer head. Be careful with dosing. I think i dosed it too fast into my tank, better getting it drip rather a whole amount into the tank
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![]() I've been dosing since...May? Everything looks great and colour is more vibrant.
You really need a good skimmer and consistent dosing however - I think that is where most people fail. The biopellets are good, but they require more of the same to be effective - they have to be exported somehow. Bottom line is you need efficient protein skimming in order to take advantage of carbon dosing.
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![]() I have been dosing vodka for two years with no problems, and have had no problems, and for the cost you cant lose.
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![]() I've been dosing a mix of Vodka, Vinegar, and Sugar (VSV) since September...only 6 months, I suppose. No problems, but I think my dosage is pretty low (6ml/500gallons)
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400 gal reef. Established April, 2007. 3 Sequence Dart, RM12-4 skimmer, 2 x OM4Ways, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown (pair), Blonde Naso Tang, Vlamingi Tang, Foxface Rabbit, Unicorn Tang, 2 Pakistani Butterflies and a few coral gobies My Tank: http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=28436 |
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![]() I've been vodka dosing for a year and a half and have had nothing but great results from it. I dose 3mL/day for a 175gal tank.
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![]() I am thinking the VSV method might be the thing to try. It seems to yield more diversity in bacteria populations.
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![]() This type of dosing is very hard on softies. It does work. The first sign of a problem polyps( like GSP) will start to disappear. I have a yellow colony and it was close to being wiped out. You are going to need something more rounded out. Ultralith and Zeo are good alternatives. The cost of VSV is about the same cost as an Ultra program. There are other source like vinegar and molasses that are cheaper and as effective as VSV if you want to go with that route
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