new but handy's alcoholic querium test

[new but handy]

Hey all I'm about to start doseing vodka so lets see what happens
day 1: 0.3ml
I am adding 0.3ml twice a day for three days then bumping it up.
Here goes, one for me one for the querium.
I'll post my nitrates and phosphates in a bit

no3:8
po4:0.25
ca :500
ph :8.1

[Marlin65]

Thinking of doing this as well tagging along.:biggrin:

[whatcaneyedo]

Querium? Are you sure you only dosed yourself with one shot?

[new but handy]

My kid started calling it that while I was building it and I sort of think it fits:mrgreen:

[whatcaneyedo]

Fare enough. I'm curious to follow along and hear about your experience too. I've tried vodka dosing as well on two separate occasions but stopped immediately as soon as anything changed in my system. I've become a bit paranoid when it comes to my tank. Okay I'm just paranoid all the time. Plus it seems like a waste of delicious vodka...

[tgoeujon]

what are the supposed benefits of vodka dosing, ive heard of it but dont understand

[whatcaneyedo]

Heres a Reef Keeping Magazine article on Vodka dosing.

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

[phillybean]

what are the supposed benefits of vodka dosing, ive heard of it but dont understand

It's a very easy way to hide booze.

HONEY, THE FISH NEED MORE VODKA

Thats the 3rd Bottle this week!

I KNOW! BLOODY NITRATES

[new but handy]

hey phil how much are you dosing right now?

[new but handy]

up-ing the doseage. 0.6ml twice a day

[phillybean]

I'm doing 2ml per day and 15 drops of MB7.

About 6 months ago, I was doing 1 ml of Vodka and 1 teaspoon of sugar and had good success as well, I quit after about a month when I started getting Cyano.