Dosing Vinegar starting 3rd week

[rc1]

Started at 100 ml per chart for 210 gal
No changes, 2nd week increased to 150 ml
No changes, should I increase by 25 mil or 50 for 3 rd week.

Attached are pics of the equipment, DT and test.
( I have had 2 different LSF perform testing and they match with the results of the API )

 

[Dan_P]

Just curious. How old is

Started at 100 ml per chart for 210 gal
No changes, 2nd week increased to 150 ml
No changes, should I increase by 25 mil or 50 for 3 rd week.

Attached are pics of the equipment, DT and test.
( I have had 2 different LSF perform testing and they match with the results of the API )

Just curious, how old is the aquarium?

 

[rc1]

Going on 18 months

 

[scotty333]

150ml of neat vinegar??? A day or a week or a month?

 

[scotty333]

Only carbon source that worked for me was vodka
In my 130g I use 5ml to reduce 1.5ppm but you need to build up first , that took a month or so of like 30ml pd
Not it’s on a doser at 14ml diluted 50% spread over 24hrs

 

[rc1]

Started dosing 2 weeks ago 100 ml per day
Last week went to 150 ml per day

 

[PapaFishRocks]

True story

Back when I used to dose, I’d buy the biggest and cheapest vodka they had. The cashier always gave me a judgey look.

Finally one day I told her it wasn’t for me. It is for my fish.

That did not help.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Started dosing 2 weeks ago 100 ml per day
Last week went to 150 ml per day

What is the nitrate level? Changes may take substantial time and usually there is no rush.

 

[rc1]

It’s 160

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

What type of vinegar are you using?

 

[rc1]

White Distilled Vinegar.
Diluted with water to 5% acidity

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I’d up the dose a little then keep observing longer.

The tank has a skimmer?

 

[rc1]

Yes

 

[scotty333]

Running wet?

 

[rc1]

Running wet?

Running ir almost dry so it can pull stuff out

 

[scotty333]

Run it wet see if it makes a difference

 

[rc1]

I tried it and it was mostly white foam with hardly anything browning, I’ll try again and see

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Running wet usually pulls out more stuff, along with more water, IMO.