Originally Posted by
florida joe
http:///forum/post/3065743
Henry do you have a refug on this system? I have come to my own conclusion that vodka dosing is such a strong method of nitrate removal and coral enhancement that it actually will out compete caulerpa and surely Cheato for nutrients hence you will see a slowdown in growth and even death in both of those universally used nitrate exports. I think you need to tread lightly on your endorsements here. As you and I know full well we are dealing with a very powerful tool
Thanx Joe. I put this into post #27 when I started this and will repeat it here. I caution anyone wanting to try this method to do more research than you see here before starting. A simple google search will bring up an abundance of information. Here is my disclaimer;
"I have my reasons for trying Vodka dosing and explained them in the first post, coral color, polyp extension, ultra low nutrients so that I can feed the coral more to affect growth, and reduction in some of the microalgae in the tank. That being said there are a number of things that have to be considered prior to undertaking the risk involved as my friend Joe is alluding to. First and most importantly is the need for a skimmer that works. As the dosing works it increase the denitrifying bacteria in the system for the purpose of reducing - eliminating nitrate and phosphate. As this increase in bacteria happens and reduction of there nitrates and phosphates happen the is die-off in the bacteria. This is where the skimmer is necessary to remove the dead - dying bacteria. The skimmer is also an aid in maintaining oxygen in the water. The other risks include but are not limited to yellow water, burning of the tips of the SPS coral and in some cases loss of certain coral, and cyano outbreaks. My attempt here will be monitored daily to allow me to stop at the moment I see any problems developing and take action to reverse it to the best of my ability. I will also, after following the other biocube thread, not increase my dosing. I will maintain a 1 drop dose of both the vodka and the amino acid throughout the time I continue this trial. Do read up on it if you are even considering dosing vodka based on what you will read here. I will not explain all of the ins and outs but only the results I see from it. It is up to you as the keeper of your systems to understand what you are doing, the risks involved, and whether or not you are willing to take those risks. I am for the moment."
Joe as I said I am seeing the Chaeto dying off more than growing and relate this to the ULN (Ultra low nutrients) I am starting to achieve. The goal again is to get to that point so that I may feed the tank (read coral here) more to obtain my desired results. As for your statement here "I think you need to tread lightly on your endorsements here." I have no endorsement. This is my experiment and I am ready and willing to take whatever results I achieve up to and including a total tank crash, however I believe that I have enough of an understanding here to warrant the risks I am taking.
and nothing much happens on a weekly basis, so I will now update when some timer
goes of in my head or when someone ratlle my chain. So Ms. Kitty, in the mean time take a
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