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@Randy Holmes-Farley I want to get my nitrates between 5 and 10. where should my Alk be if im carbon dosing?
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On a local forum I was told to try this schedule for dosing vinegar
What are your thoughts on this Randy?
0.1 ml per gallon for 7 days(week 1 )
0.2 ml per gallon for 7 days (week 2)
0.3 ml per gallon for 7 days (week 3 )
0.4 ml per gallon for 7 days (week4)
With 24 ml a day for a few months, in my 60'ish gallon total system, I found I had way to much bacterial growth
Even gummed up my skimmer.
Cut it back to 16ml a day and not so bad, just bumped up to 18ml will see how it goes.
I was dosing equal amouts every hour with BRS dosers to equal a totoal of 24ml a day.
Have been battling nitrates at around 20 ppm forever.
Phosphates are sitting around 0.06-0.08
Just recently changed my dosing to be during lights on hours only to counteract pH swing. Seems better.
Any thoughts @Randy Holmes-Farley ?
Maybe a bigger more efficient skimmer than my Bubble Magus curve 5?
@Randy Holmes-Farley
Hello Dear randy
Why is it recommended when using carbon source that alkaline has to be between 7 and 8 ?
Thank you