Vodka dosing

[Buklau]

Has anyone used vodka for carbon dosing? If so did it work, and would you recommend it?

 

[Phranque]

Unless you're running an SPS specific tank, you don't need to do it. It can be deadly to your tank if done even slightly wrong. Proper husbandry & regular pwc's will take care of what is needed.

Good article: Vodka Dosing by 'Genetics' and 'Stony_Corals' - Reefkeeping.com

 

[Buklau]

Cool thanks. That's the article I read that made me want to do it. I am just having problems with phos. I do pwc weekly and keep up with clean up. I must over feed? Maybe I'll cut back.

 

[Phranque]

What are you feeding? If it's pieces of frozen cubes (mysis, brine, etc), do you rinse it? If not, then that "cloudy soup" is also adding large amounts of nutrients. I use a very small plastic cup (jello shot cup) to thaw my food, then pull the "soup" off with a pipette..... add some more water, swirl around, repeat. I do this about 3-4 times. I also spot feed a few bits at a time with the pipette, I don't just dump the bowl in. That way I can see exactly what everyone is eating.

EDIT: Are you using RODI water??

 

[Hardridge]

Do you have a reactor keeps mine at 0

 

[tonedogz]

I vodka dosed for months and it does work but I found I started to get alot of cynobacteria so I read an article about vinegar dosing and how its not suppose to cause that so I've been using vinegar instead plus its alot cheaper.

 

[Phranque]

I've been using vinegar instead plus its alot cheaper.

Yeah, but not as much fun..........

 

[tonedogz]

Yeah when the fish become blurry stop dosing LOL

 

[Phranque]

Yeah when the fish become blurry stop dosing LOL

Awesome..... gotta remember that one.

 

[Buklau]

No I'm not rinsing my food. May be that is the problem. I am using ro/di water. I hope that fixes the problem. I am about to get a reactor from brs, and run gfo and carbon. If I do that do I still need to dose vodka?

 

[tonedogz]

No you won't need both do one or the other.