Vodka dosing

[scotty333]

So having tried vinegar for a month and nopox for a month with no effects on no3 or po4 I’m trying vodka
Looking at the chart for my 150g is 0.6ml for 3 days , seems very little ? Is this right?

 

[lapin]

Vodka is 8 times more carbon than vinegar. If your replacing vinegar I would calculate how much you need to equal what your feeding your tank now.
No pox has both vinegar and vodka.

 

[scotty333]

I’ve not dosed for a week but I guess the bacteria that’s built up over the last 2 month dosing will still be there hungry?
Should I raise the dose to say. 1ml ?
Only effects I saw with dosing more than the recommended is slime coming of the rocks

 

[lapin]

Ya I would start with 1ml and then go up as the chart says. Monitor your No3 , Po4

 

[scotty333]

Sounds like a good idea , any experience yourself of how long it’ll take to drop 30ppm ?

 

[benmed]

I just started vodka dosing about 2 weeks ago. I’m following the following chart which is more aggressive. I have noticed no ill effects.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/new-vodka-and-vinegar-dosing-charts.1024056/

 

[lapin]

I cant remember how long it took. Its been years. I have 600 gallon tank and I dose 30 ml vodka and 150 ml vinegar.

 

[blecki]

It took me about a bottle of nopox to see nitrates drop. At the dosage for my tank that was about 3 weeks. I'm up to 14ml daily vodka in 230 gallons and holding here as long as my nitrates stay down.

 

[scotty333]

I just started vodka dosing about 2 weeks ago. I’m following the following chart which is more aggressive. I have noticed no ill effects.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/new-vodka-and-vinegar-dosing-charts.1024056/

Says I should use 4.7ml that’s a huge jump from the old chart at 0.6ml
I was dosing 44ml of vinigar and it’s supposed to be 8x weaker
Now , do I go 4.7ml?

 

[scotty333]

It took me about a bottle of nopox to see nitrates drop. At the dosage for my tank that was about 3 weeks. I'm up to 14ml daily vodka in 230 gallons and holding here as long as my nitrates stay down.

I’ve used 750ml in 150g in a month

 

[Idech]

I just started dosing vodka today, using the old recipe. Thanks for that, I will switch to this chart starting tomorrow.

 

[scotty333]

Me too
Keep your findings posted please

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I’ve not dosed for a week but I guess the bacteria that’s built up over the last 2 month dosing will still be there hungry?
Should I raise the dose to say. 1ml ?
Only effects I saw with dosing more than the recommended is slime coming of the rocks

If one sees problematic levels of bacteria in the display, it may be worth switching to a different organic carbon source to see if you can get a bacteria species growing that is less undesirably visible.

 

[scotty333]

If one sees problematic levels of bacteria in the display, it may be worth switching to a different organic carbon source to see if you can get a bacteria species growing that is less undesirably visible.

So I’ll give vodka a shot, cheers

 

[scotty333]

Confirmed salinity at 1.022 with lfs
Checked mag on fresh batch of salt water at 1245ppm , 100 ltr changed
Stats are now

Calcium 460
Nitrate 25
Magnesium 1200
Kh 7.7
Phosphate 0.20

 

[scotty333]

Buffering mag, now 1275
Kh 9.6
Nitrate 20 (could be dropping with the vodka?)

 

[Foneman02]

Buffering mag, now 1275
Kh 9.6
Nitrate 20 (could be dropping with the vodka?)

I’ve been using vodka as a carbon source for 3 years now. I manually dose about 15m a day in a 120. My hanna checker reading is between a 5.0 and a 3.0. Have to empty my skimmer cup once a week. I was dosing nopox but it became too expensive.

 

[scotty333]

How long for the vodka to kick in? Can you remember?
I’m dosing 7ml in 150g , it’s only day 4
Nopox did nothing for me neither vinigar

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

How long for the vodka to kick in? Can you remember?
I’m dosing 7ml in 150g , it’s only day 4
Nopox did nothing for me neither vinigar

It can take a long time if the doses are low:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/looking-for-thoughts-on-organic-carbon-dosing-and-nitrate.971856/

 

[scotty333]

Is 7ml low dosage?