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cuccaro
Guest
Has any one ever dosed there tank with vitamin c heard it does great for reef tanks from few people want to see what other people think?
travelerjp98
Active Member
I've heard controversial stuff about adding vitamin c, even though I like the idea.
How do you plan to dose it?
How do you plan to dose it?
saltwaterdud3
Member
I've never had problems dosing vitamin C in some of my reef tanks. It works very well for certain fish diseases. Fish/coral immune systems are kind of like humans - Vitamin C helps protect them against diseases and infections. When a coral doesn't have to put so much energy into fighting off disease - it can grow faster and color up better. I wouldn't bother buying liquid vitamin C from some supplier. I just crushed up 1000mg of vitamin C in a morter and pestle and dumped it in a swift flowing part of the sump. I would start with 250mg a day for a week, then 500mg the next and keep adding until you start seeing a noticeable difference and then keep it at that dose. Just monitor it really closely.
travelerjp98
Active Member
wow- now I want to try that!
What about feeding your tangs and other herbivorous fish slices of oranges or lemons? Or adding lemon juice to the tank?
What about feeding your tangs and other herbivorous fish slices of oranges or lemons? Or adding lemon juice to the tank?
travelerjp98
Active Member
I think I'll try that. I'm gonna start a new thread.
saltwaterdud3
Member
HAHAHA, I wouldn't feed fish oranges and lemons. I don't think they would like that to much. One of the main ingredients in Selcon is Vitamin C, (I'm pretty sure...) Any serious hobbyist should invest some time into researching Vitamin C dosing. Vodka dosing is something I've never tried though (and not about to try!)
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cuccaro
Guest
Did you ph jump at all with adding vitamin c or did your alk change?
saltwaterdud3
Member
Cuccaro,
To be honest, I didn't notice any differences in chemical balances... mainly because I only test if something is going wrong. I'm the kind of person that waits to test water quality when I see a problem in the tank. So, I just dosed and didn't have any problems. Now for you - you may want to monitor your tank closer if you are uncomfortable with my method.
BTW - I'm going to go ahead and say it to cover my behind: "Don't Dose Until You Test." and/or "Don't Dose a chemical unless you already know how much to dose."
To be honest, I didn't notice any differences in chemical balances... mainly because I only test if something is going wrong. I'm the kind of person that waits to test water quality when I see a problem in the tank. So, I just dosed and didn't have any problems. Now for you - you may want to monitor your tank closer if you are uncomfortable with my method.
BTW - I'm going to go ahead and say it to cover my behind: "Don't Dose Until You Test." and/or "Don't Dose a chemical unless you already know how much to dose."
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cuccaro
Guest
Can I crush it up in there food or just put in tank?