VODKA dosing

[nemo22]

Hi,some question to ask the expert

I hav a 6'x2'x2.5' FOWLR tank

i need to know that can i dose vodka ?

how good is it if i dosing vodka?

what brand of vodka i hav to buy?

How to dose?

Hope tank some expert can teach me..

thk alot

[Gouldian]

Hi,some question to ask the expert

I hav a 6'x2'x2.5' FOWLR tank

i need to know that can i dose vodka ?

how good is it if i dosing vodka?

what brand of vodka i hav to buy?

How to dose?

Hope tank some expert can teach me..

thk alot

Hi Bro,

Most marine tank set-up with have aerobic bacteria that will convert ammonia to nitrite and then from nitrite to nitrate.

For set-ups that includes invertebrates which are sensitive to nitrate, reefers will need some ways to convert Nitrate to Nitrogen.

One of the way is to add vodka a carbon (food) source for certain strains of bacteria that will transform Nitrate to Nitrogen.

If your tank is FOWLR, technically you need not dose vodka. However, some FOWLR owners still dose vodka to reduce alga growth as nitrate is food source for algae as well.

But do note that vodka dosing need precision and overdose will cause more problems even to the extend of crashing your tank and killing all livestocks.

HTH

[nemo22]

Hi Bro,

Most marine tank set-up with have aerobic bacteria that will convert ammonia to nitrite and then from nitrite to nitrate.

For set-ups that includes invertebrates which are sensitive to nitrate, reefers will need some ways to convert Nitrate to Nitrogen.

One of the way is to add vodka a carbon (food) source for certain strains of bacteria that will transform Nitrate to Nitrogen.

If your tank is FOWLR, technically you need not dose vodka. However, some FOWLR owners still dose vodka to reduce alga growth as nitrate is food source for algae as well.

But do note that vodka dosing need precision and overdose will cause more problems even to the extend of crashing your tank and killing all livestocks.

HTH

thk alot

so better dont dose if FOWLR

M I RITE???

[Gouldian]

thk alot

so better dont dose if FOWLR

M I RITE???

Yup, I don't dose for my current FOWLR. If I see algae growing in my FOWLR, I just off all lights for the next couple of weeks and my tank will look good as new and still save money of electricity.

[Guest]

Yup, I don't dose for my current FOWLR. If I see algae growing in my FOWLR, I just off all lights for the next couple of weeks and my tank will look good as new and still save money of electricity.

Wow.. that is a good way of saving electricity bill..Hee

[nemo22]

Wow.. that is a good way of saving electricity bill..Hee

good idea for saving some electricity haa....

[RockyBoy]

Yup, I don't dose for my current FOWLR. If I see algae growing in my FOWLR, I just off all lights for the next couple of weeks and my tank will look good as new and still save money of electricity.

I think you should change your fish to those that live in caves where it is dark and the fish are almost blind. Then no need any light at all

[raydiative]

Bro,

Some reading article which will answer some of your questions..

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

HTH!

Cheers,

Ray

[Eniram]

Yup, I don't dose for my current FOWLR. If I see algae growing in my FOWLR, I just off all lights for the next couple of weeks and my tank will look good as new and still save money of electricity.

Won't your fishes look pale after not having lights in your tank for a few weeks?

[Gouldian]

Won't your fishes look pale after not having lights in your tank for a few weeks?

Hi bro,

My yellow tang still as yellow, peppermint hog retains its reds which in most well lighted systems may change to maroon.

But I must say, it is not total darkness since we still on the room lights. Total darkness will not be advisable as wrasses will remain in the sandbed and starve.

Slcw, Malaysian reefer who won Ultimate Reef tank of the month also reported no significant effects of the fishes.

[reefer6]

Interesting!

[yusin79]

Interesting

[AroDan]

Good information.

[jket88]

Thanks for all info.

[Tony LCW]

Sorry, I thought by adding carbon reduce Nitrate and that is ideal for fishes as well. Pardon my ignorance because I have very high Nitrate problem

[Tony LCW]

forgot to mentioned, my reading from testkit is so red that I believe it is very high. but fishes still OK, algae grow on tank etc...