Vodka treatment

kalymnos1971 · 01/25/2012, 09:25 PM

Today I placed 1 shot of vodka for my 150 gal tank. I am. Trying to reduce my nitrates. How often should I put vodka and how much?

vinnnocc · 01/26/2012, 06:54 AM

Im a newbi but i hope your running a good protein skimmer.

fishpoop · 01/26/2012, 09:30 AM

Here ya go
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...nftt/index.php

goldenfamaliy · 01/26/2012, 12:52 PM

as in a shot glass full?

Alex T. · 01/26/2012, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by goldenfamaliy

as in a shot glass full?

My thoughts exactly. You're lucky you haven't lost everything from dumping a shot glass full of vodka in your tank. We deal in milliliters (ml) when beginning our carbon dosing regimen. Keep the shot glasses for yourself...not your tank.

Read the above article on carbon dosing carefully. VERY carefully.

kalymnos1971 · 01/26/2012, 07:36 PM

Currently there is a brown film covering my rocks. Does anyone know what that is?

tkeracer619 · 01/26/2012, 08:10 PM

Please do not dose vodka until you understand what your doing.

Post pictures and describe it.

kikimers13 · 01/26/2012, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by tkeracer619

Please do not dose vodka until you understand what your doing.

Post pictures and describe it.

+1 my rule is NEVER put anything in the tank that might affect params, livestock, etc until I know 100% what the effects will be. Especially things not formulated specifically for tanks. As far as what I've read vodka dosers use very small amounts...shot glass seems like a lot.

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kalymnos1971 · 01/26/2012, 10:00 PM

Any guesses what it is?

kikimers13 · 01/26/2012, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by kalymnos1971

Any guesses what it is?

If you post a pic I'm sure someone can ID it. Its hard to know without seeing. (If you did and I can't see it on my phone, disregard me and consider it a bump

)

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phillyfishguy · 01/27/2012, 06:11 AM

Brown on your rocks is diatoms most of the time. If your tank is new thats what it is. I think for your 180 you should start off with .6ml and I hope your shot glass was little.

01/25/2012, 09:25 PM	#1
kalymnos1971 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: florida Posts: 51	Vodka treatment Today I placed 1 shot of vodka for my 150 gal tank. I am. Trying to reduce my nitrates. How often should I put vodka and how much?

01/26/2012, 12:52 PM	#4
goldenfamaliy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: springfield, missouri Posts: 374	as in a shot glass full? __________________ Saving the world one paper plate at a time!!! There is no I in team, but there is a me! Dagget from the Angry beavers Current Tank Info: Solana, MP10es w, Ecotech radion, water, salt, pretty colored thingys

01/26/2012, 08:10 PM	#7
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	Please do not dose vodka until you understand what your doing. Post pictures and describe it. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

01/26/2012, 06:54 AM	#2
vinnnocc Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: west haven CT Posts: 60	Im a newbi but i hope your running a good protein skimmer.

01/26/2012, 09:30 AM	#3
fishpoop Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: houston Posts: 125	Here ya go http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...nftt/index.php

01/26/2012, 07:36 PM	#6
kalymnos1971 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: florida Posts: 51	Currently there is a brown film covering my rocks. Does anyone know what that is?

01/26/2012, 10:00 PM	#9
kalymnos1971 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: florida Posts: 51	Any guesses what it is?

01/27/2012, 06:11 AM	#11
phillyfishguy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: philadelphia pa Posts: 233	Brown on your rocks is diatoms most of the time. If your tank is new thats what it is. I think for your 180 you should start off with .6ml and I hope your shot glass was little.