vodka to give my tank a drink or not

[xrayman]

I have heard that dosing with vodka daily can help control nitrates is that true or not?

 

[reeffer]

i dont know but its good for you!

 

[viper_930]

Vodka is used to increase the bacterial growth in the tank, which would make processing excess nutrients a lot faster. I only know of really experienced reefkeepers with SPS-dominated tanks dosing vodka weekly. A few easier alternatives would be to simply increase the skimming, lower bioload, less feeding, etc.

 

[xrayman]

Thanks for the info one of the lfs recomended it.I was real unsure had never heard of that or ever seen anyone talk about it here.

 

[fishieness]

yeah, ive never seen someone dose vodka if they had any softies like even zoos or mushrooms because they need some nutrients while SPS do much better with none. over dosing can cause some serious problems too.

 

[bonebrake]

That is insane. Anyone who does that is seriously playing with fire.

 

[viper_930]

Originally Posted by Bonebrake
That is insane. Anyone who does that is seriously playing with fire.

Well, the same could be said about drinking it.

 

[jjlittle]

I would say it help teh reef keeper deal with nitrate problem I am sure if you drink 3-5 shots before testing you will feel much better about the results

 

[matt2010]

Originally Posted by fishieness
over dosing can cause some serious problems too.

lol, yea like watching your fish run into everything.

btw, first post.

 

[bonebrake]

Originally Posted by ViPeR_930
Well, the same could be said about drinking it.

 

[fishieness]

Originally Posted by matt2010
lol, yea like watching your fish run into everything.

btw, first post.
sweet! a fellow reefer from CT! do you belong to the club? are you goign to the meeting at mohegan sun on the 29th?!

 

[matt2010]

no, i just got into this hobby about 2 months ago. what town are you from? here is a pic of my setup, obviously only 2 months old. 55g with 75lb of lr and 40lb of ls.

 

[1journeyman]

How does the tank break down the alcohol?

 

[fishieness]

Originally Posted by matt2010
no, i just got into this hobby about 2 months ago. what town are you from? here is a pic of my setup, obviously only 2 months old. 55g with 75lb of lr and 40lb of ls.
im from canton. avon,simsbury, farmington, torrington area.

 

[matt2010]

ahh, bristol here.

 

[jk69ls6]

hey I'm from Trumbull

 

[lockemup]

Originally Posted by 1journeyman
How does the tank break down the alcohol?
You need to install a liver...
Actually, that sounds like a complete waste of alcohol.

 

[nyhcx516x]

Originally Posted by lockemup
You need to install a liver...
Actually, that sounds like a complete waste of alcohol.
LMAO, why waste the extra liver on the tank ...

 

[ctgretzky9]

CT here too.
As far as controlling nitrates, nothing works as good as a skimmer, proper feeding and care, and water changes

 

[lepete]

Vodka is good for mixing... I hate Gin and have a few bottles... Can you dose Gin,Rum, etc. instead of Vodka... just curious ...