Dosing Vinegar?

[revhtree Verified Admin]

The vinegar is like 365!!

I quit dosing today as some of my sps were looking lighter. I ordered some GFO to combat some hair algae that is starting to pop up in places.

 

[Reefing Madness]

Might try Vodka instead, I never like the vinegar because of how much you had to dose. But keep in mind, that either one is not going to be the end all to phosphates, not by a long shot.

 

[Aquaph8]

Rev, we need a test on some vodka to compare.

 

[Reefing Madness]

Can't be any TDS on Vodka.

 

[DSP]

Wow I'm def gunna use vodka instead of vineger then!thanks for starting this thread Rev!

 

[alan.reef]

good luck to win the GHA.
I have battle GHA over 8 month, except remove the rock to bath.
less feeding coral not happy, bit more feeding GHA growing with my coral.:)

The vinegar is like 365!!

I quit dosing today as some of my sps were looking lighter. I ordered some GFO to combat some hair algae that is starting to pop up in places.

 

[Reefing Madness]

good luck to win the GHA.
I have battle GHA over 8 month, except remove the rock to bath.
less feeding coral not happy, bit more feeding GHA growing with my coral.:)

GFO
SeaKlear
Lanthanum of some sort.
Use one of those and Vodka Dose, then you can feed what ever you want, whenever you want.

 

[Aquaph8]

Can't be any TDS on Vodka.

That's what I thought about vinegar

 

[Mike J.]

Maybe one of you guys can test vodka and let us know. I doubt the Rev has vodka laying around.

 

[Reefing Madness]

I dose vodka still, but do not have a TDS meter to test it on.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

I used to have a bottle that my friend bought so I could dose but I never used it so I dumped the devils spit! LOL!

 

[Aquaph8]

All I have is a inline meter, I'm interested though.

 

[Onedeadbob]

Just tested Gordon's 80 proof Vodka. TDS was 45. I would not be surprised to see different TDS results for different brands of Vodka as ingredients/distillation methods do vary.

As far as the TDS for Vinegar goes, I wouldn't worry too much. Most things we dose into our tanks (2 part Calc/Alk, etc.) do not have 0 TDS.

 

[Mike J.]

Thanks. That's the good vodka, right? Something like Heaven's Hill would probably be much higher?

 

[Onedeadbob]

Good gravy no :) Gordon's is a cheap Vodka. Something like Grey Goose goes through a more rigorous distillation process, but I doubt the TDS is close to 0.

 

[mcarroll]

What about the TDS of vinegar and how will that effect your tank? My top off water with the vinegar is 24tds.

It's just a reflection of you adding this to the 0 TDS water:

zero + (anything) = a number bigger than zero, of course

So your reading is no surprise! :)

As far as the effect? The vinegar will will have all the known and unknown effects we're all talking about when we dose vinegar, or use it to dose limewater. The TDS will contribute minutely (insignificantly) to your water's specific gravity.

-Matt

 

[reefwatcher]

I'm also following along cause I have thought about dousing vodka. I have TwoLittleFishies phosban 150 I just added last week I have had some cyno break out on my SB.

 

[mcarroll]

How's everyone's vinegar dosing coming along? Anyone still doing it? Getting the results you wanted? Details please! :)

-Matt

 

[Browncoat]

Love it, never have had a problem. Just take her slow.

 

[Saltgator]

Started last week. Started @ 10 mL per day. Just started @ 15 mL per day. Haven't tested, yet but plan on tonight. Skimmer is super wet too (which I don't mind).