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Hello ALL! I'm sure all of us have heard of carbon dosing but how many have put this method into use? Of course we use carbon dosing the reduce nutrients in our tanks and yes many companies have created media that help achieve this. But who has experimented with using a readily and available carbon source already in your home...like vinegar, sugar,or vodka? You can use them separately or create your own mixture using all three! WARNING!! using these methods can bring HUGE DANGERS to your reef if used in large doses because the bacteria feeding on the carbon you introduced to your setup WILL multiply greatly and will need to a protein skimmer to rid the waste left over by them. Start off with a low ml of carbon dosing say 5ml a couple days then test your nitrate levels. If they are not where you want them slowly increase the dose over a couple of days then test again. I have a 75 gal. setup and I use 5ml.(1tsp) of sugar diluted with ro water straight into the sump over a few days to help keep my nitrates at 10ppm. Give it a try if you wanna reduce nutrients instead of purchasing those expensive media on the market.