Anyone Dose Vodka?

Midway · #1 03-01-2011, 05:55 PM

Rick something I would like to ask to, ok I have a 90 gallon tank and 40 gallons sump. combined I have something like 120 gallons. how much do you think I would dose on a daily basis?

Bill · #2 03-01-2011, 06:11 PM

I used to dose vodka but it skewed Ph to the high side, also it was a pain to dose every day.

I now use a recirculating sulfur reactor. No phos or nitrates detectable - and more vodka for me.

Jackie · #3 03-01-2011, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Midway

Rick something I would like to ask to, ok I have a 90 gallon tank and 40 gallons sump. combined I have something like 120 gallons. how much do you think I would dose on a daily basis?

All systems are different but you must start very very slowly.
I started at 0.1ml and now I am dosing 3.5ml daily on my 65G + 30G sump.

DiverDude · #4 03-01-2011, 07:27 PM

I started dosing Vodka a few weeks back (following the same regime as Rick) in an attempt to combat a persistent HA problem.

So far, I haven't seen any detectable difference. Still early though.

Lance · #5 03-01-2011, 10:31 PM

I used to dose vodka until the bio-pellets came out and I switched over. I find the pellets must more user friendly.

PoonTang · #6 03-01-2011, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Lance

I used to dose vodka until the bio-pellets came out and I switched over. I find the pellets must more user friendly.

Me too but used to use vinegar. Pellets are exactly the same thing, if you are finding they are not enough just use more pellets.

globaldesigns · #7 03-01-2011, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by PoonTang

Me too but used to use vinegar. Pellets are exactly the same thing, if you are finding they are not enough just use more pellets.

You are correct, pellets are a carbon source, and basically almost impossible to overdose compared to vodka. But I found that I still wasn't getting the Pizazz I wanted and with the coral deaths. So the combo way I went running both. Probably don't need the pellets now, but oh well they are in.

There are differences. The pellets create a bacteria that reside within the pellet reactor. no were else... Vodka creates the same type of bacteria but within the whole tank area. So in my opinion if you have a huge bioload as I do, then maybe the pellets will help but not work fully, but the vodka can.

Just my 2 cents.

PoonTang · #8 03-01-2011, 10:49 PM

what volume of pellets are you running?

globaldesigns · #9 03-01-2011, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Midway

Rick something I would like to ask to, ok I have a 90 gallon tank and 40 gallons sump. combined I have something like 120 gallons. how much do you think I would dose on a daily basis?

You need to calculate the actual water volume. If necessary estimate on the low site to be safe. It doesn't matter what the size of the tanks are, if there are sumps, etc... It is the actual amount of water.

Then use the .1ml per 25 gallons to start and follow the recipe.