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			 Just looking for advice. I'm thinking of starting this method as I want to use my reactor for carbon so anyone have advice? Things they wish they had known or done? And anything the sunny method might not cover that I should know 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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			 I am week three of VSV dosing. Working like a charm to far but I've been getting diatoms for the past few days and no idea why yet. But it's dropped my nitrates from 10 ppm to 3 ppm in about 1.5 weeks. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
	Just go slow and test, test, test.  | 
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			 I'd start dosing MB7 for 2 weeks before starting vodka to get a good bacterial base.  I occassionaly use other companies bacteria (Prodi-bio, Zeo) to increase diversity of bacteria also.   
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
	Like ScubaSteve I also like the VSV (vodka-sugar-vinegar) on Glassbox Designs.com as opposed to just vodka.  | 
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			 Iv been dosing mb7 for a while now and I'll have a look at the vsv method in a bit 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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			 Does vodka help reduce phos as well or will I have to count on using Rowaphos or something similar? ATM I read 0 phos but I assume It's being used up by the algea 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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