NEW Vodka and Vinegar Dosing Charts

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Just started following this regimen last week. Nitrates are down 3 points from 18.5 to 15.1 using vodka. Although it says to up the dose in week 2, I might stick with the ~5ml for my tank as I monitor - don't want to bottom out the tank.

Sounds like a fine plan.

 

[SocalS14]

Sounds like a fine plan.

BTW - your two-part rocks. Alk holding steady at 8.1! Thanks again for all the help!

 

[Dmax]

I started dosing 5ml of vodka to my 450 gallon tank back in January. I have since bumped up the dose to 15 ml and held that dose for the last 2-3 months. I dose when the lights come on via Apex Dos. This past week I've noticed cyano growing on my sand bed.

N03 12.5
P04 .40

Should I stop dosing until the cyano is under control?
Switch to vinegar?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

I started dosing 5ml of vodka to my 450 gallon tank back in January. I have since bumped up the dose to 15 ml and held that dose for the last 2-3 months. I dose when the lights come on via Apex Dos. This past week I've noticed cyano growing on my sand bed.

N03 12.5
P04 .40

Should I stop dosing until the cyano is under control?
Switch to vinegar?

The vodka may spur the cyano, but it might have happened anyway. Switching to vinegar is a fine plan, or maybe jyst stopping the vodka fir a bit and see if the cyano declines.

 

[Dmax]

Thank you. I will stop it and see if it subsides.