Dosing vodka? Please share your tank

[lariat8099]

Now come on. I'm being serious in asking this question.

 

[Wilsoni]

I'm running a single XR30 G3 Pro on SPS AB+ with an MP10wQD and couldn't be happier. Not sure which program your running but your lighting/flow seem adequate.

 

[shoelaceike]

I'm running a single XR30 G3 Pro on SPS AB+ with an MP10wQD and couldn't be happier. Not sure which program your running but your lighting/flow seem adequate.

How long have you had those SPS ? Maybe I'm just hoping for more then what's possible?

 

[shoelaceike]

Now come on. I'm being serious in asking this question.

It feeds the bacteria which consume nitrates

 

[Rybren]

I've been dosing DIY NOPOX for about 2 months. It brought my nitrates down from 40 to 3. I had been dosing vinegar before that for about 5 months. The NOPOX worked much faster for me.

Here's the obligatory FTS as of about 5 minutes ago..

 

[chefjpaul]

probidio- carbon / bacteria along with mb7.

Occasionally i do have to dose no3 to boost it up if i strip it to much.

Po4=.02 ppm
No3= 3-4 ppm


I only useOnly half recommended, as I have very low fish load at moment.

Have been catbon / bacteria dosing on my last tank, this temporary tank and will do on next.

Temporary frag tank pic:

 

[briancarterkc]

probidio- carbon / bacteria along with mb7.

Occasionally i do have to dose no3 to boost it up if i strip it to much.

Po4=.02 ppm
No3= 3-4 ppm


I only useOnly half recommended, as I have very low fish load at moment.

Have been catbon / bacteria dosing on my last tank, this temporary tank and will do on next.

Temporary frag tank pic:

I think your tank had too much vodka...it's upside down!

 

[chefjpaul]

I think your tank had too much vodka...it's upside down!

Kettle one....It doesn't remember that pic

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

What do you mean by dosing vodka? You mean the liquor? What does it do got your reef? I'm new to this any help helps. Thanks

This has details, but in general, it drives bacterial growth and the bacteria consume nutrients.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-08/nftt/

 

[Rybren]

How do you keep the water from falling out?Maybe you should look into a patent. :)

 

[lauderdalestunner]

I went to war against nitrates some plastic bits in a purple bottle, Algon and vodka. I'm Winning! I think at the moment. Nitrates thru the roof water changes did nothing. I chalk it up to the vodka but could be a combo. I do 3mil or so (few drops out the cap) once, twice a day. 90gal