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Post by jasonandsarah on Sept 30, 2013 7:09:24 GMT -5
Does anyone dose vodka? Or have experience with vodka dosing? I've read it so many times that I started wondering if I was the only one not doing it? I've never heard it brought up on here so I figured I'd get some opinions on it before doing further research or considering trying it? (Like I always do)  Sent from my SCH-R530U using proboards |
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Sept 30, 2013 7:20:55 GMT -5
I did it a few years ago. It's kind of a pain in the but to do unless you have it automated with a small dosing pump or something. As far as results, I dosed vodka for a few months while I had mostly sps and didn't notice much of a difference in anything other than more cyano. Just my experience but I've read on other forums where some people have had great results with it. If your tank is looking and everything is colorful and growing then you shouldn't have a need for vodka dosing.
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Post by gotareef on Sept 30, 2013 7:25:56 GMT -5
didnt you read about what happens when you put sugar in sw look at hawaii
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Post by jasonandsarah on Sept 30, 2013 8:59:07 GMT -5
Well I thought distilled vodka had little to no sugar in it? I know that sugar is a main ingredient in alcohol production but all the sugar is suppose to be consumed in the fermentation process from my understanding? Either way I was only trying to find out more about it? I know from experience that not everything people recommend is good for our tanks or even works. idk maybe I just always want to know to much about things I'm interested in? soaking up knowledge is something I enjoy useful or not.  |
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Post by Lance on Sept 30, 2013 10:27:00 GMT -5
I've heard a few horror stories related to vodka dosing. Read this. Follow all instructions - OR - don't vodka dose. |
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Post by gotareef on Sept 30, 2013 10:58:03 GMT -5
just be careful! the trick to keeping a nice sw tank is stability. vodka throws everything out of whack creating an unstable environment..... (thats the reason it "works")
once you have your sump and skimmer running you will be trying to get more nutrients into the water lol
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Post by jasonandsarah on Sept 30, 2013 12:02:25 GMT -5
That's very true I'm sure upping the anti on sump and skimmer at the same time should help everything. But I have done a little more research on it!(Lol watch out) and from what I understand like said above vodka dosing is a Diy sorta way to carbon dose? Safer ways to carbon dose are ways like bio pellets and things of that nature? See this is why I ask questions! When I first started my reef I didn't have much help and I was told to add peroxide to my tank!!I even read of people doing it online! Either way I didn't but that's why I always get 2nd and 3rd opinions before doing anything I'm not completely familiar with!
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Post by gotareef on Sept 30, 2013 13:43:07 GMT -5
different types of carbon.... to confuse you even a little more.... I add organic sulfur to my tank. naturally most abundant in the ocean but its not is any reef tank?  ? |
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Post by Cowdogz on Sept 30, 2013 16:13:24 GMT -5
It worked really well for me for several months. Then I decided to get cute and see if I could get my tank just a liiiiiiiittle bit cleaner by increasing the dose. That's when the algae problems started all over again. I did follow the article that Lance posted. There are other sources of carbon out there, Reef Actif being one. Haven't tried it, though.
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Post by stephen on Sept 30, 2013 19:51:22 GMT -5
The principle is good. Different forms of it r use in aquaculture too.
I like to try to keep things simple. I also agree that u want to keep the aquarium stable. If it is not broken do not fix it:-)
Once u start u have to keep doing it.
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Post by jasonandsarah on Oct 1, 2013 8:23:08 GMT -5
Rob you add organic sulfur to your tank? And this is another form of carbon dosing? Lance ty for the article very informative and the before and after pictures are amazing I don't actually plan to do this myself at least not in the near future like I said before it's just information for me to store away!
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Post by gotareef on Oct 1, 2013 10:49:34 GMT -5
not carbon dosing but will help everything living in your tank work better so you dont need to do any carbon dosing
organic sulfur is a component of amino acids and proteins. it helps them pass threw cell walls,and repairs "free radical damage" it makes everything living work better
it evaporates out of plants,trees,food then crystallizes in the clouds and comes back down with rain water. so unless you use fresh rain water your tank dosnt get any. then you think about the fact that it naturally occurs most abundantly in the ocean. hmm.... why dont we put it in our reef tanks?
my honest opinion if I didnt add it my tank would have crashed a long time ago. (because of my lack of tank maintenance)
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Post by jasonandsarah on Oct 1, 2013 11:23:33 GMT -5
So how do you get organic sulfur and what's your dosing regimen?
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Post by dharmajedi on Oct 1, 2013 11:52:18 GMT -5
I dosed vodka for years to keep po4 down. Worked well for me I only stopped because I got tired of daily dosing and got a good water source.
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Post by dharmajedi on Oct 1, 2013 11:54:20 GMT -5
Curious what gotareef uses for sulphur source....Wouldn't epsom salts work as a sulfur source?
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