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Absolutely, otherwise carbon dosing wouldn't work to reduce nitrates.Varous types of bacteria do react differently to different forms of carbon sources. IMO, vodka tends to cause the bacteria in Waste Away to react aggressively. Just an observation.
My observation from people using Waste Away has shown it reduces nitrates. My use of Vibrant and AOB's has not. In fact, I've seen nitrates increase when using Vibrant.
I'm confident that this method would not work trying to use Vibrant in place of Waste Away. I was only referring to the role that the One and Only (or other nitrifying bacteria) would play. AOB's are considered slow reproducers in the bacteria world.
However, it also can't be ruled out that the AOB's in One and Only do reproduce rapidly as has been shown in lab tests under specific conditions. If this is the case then the brand of AOB's used my also have a significant impact in the success of this method. The bottled bacteria do not all contain the exact same strains and different strains grow differently at different temperatures, pH, and sludge composition. So, this method may work with Dr Tims One and Only and not work with API Quick Start for example.