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03/21/2010, 09:34 PM
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vinegar question
what are the ill affects of vinegar if some got into the tank after i cleaned the skimmer. i'm pretty sure i rinsed it out well, but there were an extreme amount of bubbles as soon as i plugged it in. the last time i saw buubles like this was when it was running in vinegar...
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03/21/2010, 09:40 PM
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Not much if any. Vinegar is a carbon base, the only thing you need to look out for is a bacteria bloom, which will look like a white out in your tank, if that happens you need to provide oxygen to the tank to not suffocate the inhabitants.
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03/21/2010, 09:48 PM
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Perhaps a slight dip in Alkalinity, but I doubt you added enough to cause any harm.
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03/21/2010, 09:53 PM
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Will vinegar kill majano or aptasia and be ok for some zoa's close by?
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03/21/2010, 09:54 PM
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my tank is 75g w about 15g in the sump. if i get the bacteria bloom should i do water changes? i read somewhere that that may shock the tank into crashing...
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03/21/2010, 09:54 PM
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a few pep shrimp always took care of my aiptasia problems.
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03/21/2010, 10:37 PM
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If it is only a little bit it will not do anything to your tank. I use a syringe full to kill aptasia once a week in my tanks with no ill effect. If you poured a cup full it will change your alk.
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03/22/2010, 04:52 AM
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And yes it is possible to crash your tank from a bacteria bloom for the sole purpose that it is using all the oxygen in the tank to fuel the process and in turn suffocating your fish. That's why introducing oxygen is so important for situation like that.
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03/22/2010, 07:15 AM
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None. People actually dose vinegar as carbon source, analogous to dosing vodka.
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03/22/2010, 09:52 AM
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I doubt anything you saw was a result of the vingegar. It may have been a result of your cleaning though. Cleaning the skimmer (depending on how thoroughly) will essentially cause it to go back into a break in period. Many people notice champagne bubbles in their tanks for a little while until the skimmer breaks in (essentially develops a slime coat).
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03/22/2010, 10:06 AM
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03/22/2010, 01:08 PM
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A peppermint shrimp will more than likely take care of the aiptasia. You can also inject the little buggers with lemon juice, which works quite well (if you have access to syringes and needles that is!)........and before you ask, I'm a nurse, not a junky
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