Carbon (VSV) dosing volumes - Page 2

Wheelman76 · #11 07-05-2015, 10:25 PM

Yeah for sure , it's a shame that they acquired a taste for acro's

Aquattro · #12 07-05-2015, 10:37 PM

I can't do anything immediately, so I'll try and get the numbers down over the next month. See what happens after that. I'll raise carbon a bit and see if that helps. thx

Ram3500 · #13 07-06-2015, 12:14 AM

I know your question is to those dossing vodka,sugar,vinegar or vodka alone but I have had amazing results with just vinegar . I started about four months ago after having on going problems with my bio pellets clumping. My no3 when up to about 15 but now I have it down to almost zero just a little pink with Salifert and zero with Api . My bio load is heavy and I am dosing 12 times a day 10 ml . Now that I have lowered the no3 I am going to start dialing it back a bit and see if it can maintain the lower level no3 .

Wheelman76 · #14 07-06-2015, 01:34 AM

120ml a day ? What's your water volume ?

Aquattro · #15 07-06-2015, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Wheelman76

120ml a day ? What's your water volume ?

That's 15ml of vodka, no way I'm adding that much

Ram3500 · #16 07-06-2015, 03:14 AM

Sorry guys I posted my alk dosing schedule.

My total system is about 190 gal I am dosing 12 times a day 5ml not 10ml so total 60 ml . I have been following this chart for the most part with good results . I started dossing march 15 .

Aquattro · #17 07-06-2015, 03:23 AM

That's more like it. Same chart for vodka, so about the same as what I'm adding. I'll give it more time and see what develops.

Myka · #18 07-06-2015, 04:04 AM

I never had any luck with vodka dosing - all I managed was to brown out my Acros. Ever considered biopellets?

Aquattro · #19 07-06-2015, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Myka

I never had any luck with vodka dosing - all I managed was to brown out my Acros. Ever considered biopellets?

No, I prefer not adding any more gear. I could, I have a reactor, but will try with the vodka first

Myka · #20 07-06-2015, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

No, I prefer not adding any more gear. I could, I have a reactor, but will try with the vodka first

Sounds like you already are trying...and it sucks!

I put vinegar in the kalkwasser, but that's about as crazy as my VSV dosing gets.