Dosing Vodka

[Fuzz]

Anyone here have been trying Vodka?

The article about Vodka surfaced in reefkeeping 2004:

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-10/eb/index.php

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-11/...ature/index.php

This month article in 2008 of Reefkeeping:

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-08/nftt/index.php

Any results or failures?

[[V]tEc]

Anyone here have been trying Vodka?

The article about Vodka surfaced in reefkeeping 2004:

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-10/eb/index.php

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-11/...ature/index.php

This month article in 2008 of Reefkeeping:

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-08/nftt/index.php

Any results or failures?

have to take care not to overdose. will cause a tank crash due to lack of oxygen cos of bacteria boom.

[Fuzz]

have to take care not to overdose. will cause a tank crash due to lack of oxygen cos of bacteria boom.

Yes, according to the article... must have powerful skimmer and dose abt 0.4ml per 100 Gal.

Anyone dose it and have good results?

[Fuzzy]

If you read the entire article you will see that the author doesn't think its a good idea, or even necessary.

He is a proponent of deep sand beds though, I think his is 8 inches deep, crazy.

[johntanjm]

be very cautious guys, I suggest its better to err on the low side that means, dose a bit, observe, then dose a tiny bit more, observe again. don't believe in the figures you read. every tank has its own bacteria colony and strains. anyone can just put one number X ml/Gallon on whatever. but if something happens to your tank, its ultimately you who will bear the loss.

in theory, this is actually quite a good way to lower nitrates.

I lost my tank once because of this experiment. the water turned into white milk. even after 100% water change, it didn't help. but then again I was very new to the hobby, anyhow whack. so yeps, be careful. I believe it works but proceed with caution.

[kusboy]

http://glassbox-design.com/2008/the-vsv-method-faq/

read tis up...

[imcosmokramer]

good info!