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Originally Posted by Lubeck http:///t/390457/what-are-some-unconventional-things-you-use#post_3458906
Lots of towels too. Or is that too obvious? ( I still don't know what vodka does and what is it for)
I am not much of a drinker, so my vodka lasts a very long time...
Its a way to get rid of all the nitrates and phosphates in the tank. You MUST have a very good skimmer or don't ever attempt it. Starting dose is 0.1 ml per 25g. Every week you increase the dose of vodka by 1 ml until you get the 0 readings you want on the nitrates and phosphates....cut the dose in half at that time.....then you have the daily dose to maintain. If nitrates and phosphates begin to climb you increase the dose by 1ml each week until the magic 0, then cut the dose again and then maintain. You must test each week and really watch your tank to make sure no critters are stressed, including your corals..If they look pale or bleached, stop.. It sucks the oxygen out of the tank...so good strong surface movement is really needed. (even so with the Aquaripure)
With the aquaripure you put the vodka into the container and not in the tank (nor do you increase or decrease the vodka dose. My small filter on the 56g takes 4ml each week and the large one on the 90g takes 8ml each week). The good bacteria abounds inside the Aquaripure filter. Water slowly passes thru the filter and drips into the tank. Because it remains in the filter, you don't need the mega skimmer. With vodka dosing you can overfeed your corals so they can grow big and beautiful..it also makes the coral colors really pop.
It is not a thing for beginners to try...mistakes have disastrous results. The Aquaripure filter is a much safer way to do this...like I mentioned before..DO NOT FLUSH the tube if it gets clogged into the tank...use a seperate bucket.
To really understand vodka dosing...http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-08/nftt/index.php This is NOT another site that sells...it is only a link to an article.
Originally Posted by Lubeck http:///t/390457/what-are-some-unconventional-things-you-use#post_3458906
Lots of towels too. Or is that too obvious? ( I still don't know what vodka does and what is it for)
I am not much of a drinker, so my vodka lasts a very long time...
Its a way to get rid of all the nitrates and phosphates in the tank. You MUST have a very good skimmer or don't ever attempt it. Starting dose is 0.1 ml per 25g. Every week you increase the dose of vodka by 1 ml until you get the 0 readings you want on the nitrates and phosphates....cut the dose in half at that time.....then you have the daily dose to maintain. If nitrates and phosphates begin to climb you increase the dose by 1ml each week until the magic 0, then cut the dose again and then maintain. You must test each week and really watch your tank to make sure no critters are stressed, including your corals..If they look pale or bleached, stop.. It sucks the oxygen out of the tank...so good strong surface movement is really needed. (even so with the Aquaripure)
With the aquaripure you put the vodka into the container and not in the tank (nor do you increase or decrease the vodka dose. My small filter on the 56g takes 4ml each week and the large one on the 90g takes 8ml each week). The good bacteria abounds inside the Aquaripure filter. Water slowly passes thru the filter and drips into the tank. Because it remains in the filter, you don't need the mega skimmer. With vodka dosing you can overfeed your corals so they can grow big and beautiful..it also makes the coral colors really pop.
It is not a thing for beginners to try...mistakes have disastrous results. The Aquaripure filter is a much safer way to do this...like I mentioned before..DO NOT FLUSH the tube if it gets clogged into the tank...use a seperate bucket.
To really understand vodka dosing...http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-08/nftt/index.php This is NOT another site that sells...it is only a link to an article.
