Vinegar dosing questions

[starfishguy869]

Hello, I have a few vinegar dosing questions:

1. Do you need a skimmer for vinegar dosing or is it unnecessary.
2. Can I use a UV to kill a bacteria bloom?
3. Will vinegar dosing damage or kill corals?
4. Will vinegar dosing lower Alk and pH?
5. How much vinegar do I dose? (16 gallon tank)
6. How effective is carbon dosing?

Thank you for any responses

 

[Cthulukelele]

The primary way carbon dosing lowers nutrients as I understand it is skimming off the overproduced bacteria so skimmer is very important

 

[lil sumpin]

Carbon dosing in smaller systems is tricky. A skimmer helps with export and aeration but if you have a lot of surface agitation, are doing large and frequent water changes, you might be able to get away without one. If you plan to carbon dose, start off with half the suggested dose and monitor your nutrients. You won’t see results as quickly but it’s a safer bet than stripping away too much and causing bigger problems in the long run.

 

[lmfbs]

Check out this thread - it answers heaps of these questions and provides a lot more detail. https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/new-vodka-and-vinegar-dosing-charts.1024056/

 

[Patx]

To Reduce no3 ?
16 gallons....
water change is not une option ?

 

[starfishguy869]

To Reduce no3 ?
16 gallons....
water change is not une option ?

Uh.. Oui, peut-être, mais je ne vois pas les différences visibles. Je change 20% chaque 2 jours.

 

[Patx]

We have to continue in english :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:
So it's for reduce no3 ?

Hello, I have a few vinegar dosing questions:

1. Do you need a skimmer for vinegar dosing or is it unnecessary. yes
2. Can I use a UV to kill a bacteria bloom? yes
3. Will vinegar dosing damage or kill corals? if done right no
4. Will vinegar dosing lower Alk and pH?
5. How much vinegar do I dose? (16 gallon tank)
6. How effective is carbon dosing? for what ?
Thank you for any responses

We need to know a little more to help.
age of tank. (New/old)
Parameters. No3,po4,alk.
Picture maybe ?
Sump or aio ?

See me as a stater pack. Lol
Other whit more experience will probably come in.
(Mon anglais est tellement moyen lol)