Vodka Dosing Question - Page 2

Randy Holmes-Farley · 01/26/2012, 05:34 PM

I don't test for nutrients. I gauge dosing on the look of the tank.

I don't really have much opinion of the suitability of most kits for nitrate and phosphate, so I'll leave that assessment to others. When I do measure phosphate, I have used the Hach PO-19 kit.

PincheReefTank · 01/29/2012, 07:01 PM

Would vodka dosing during tank cycling be beneficial???

PincheReefTank · 01/29/2012, 10:52 PM

rephrase:
would vodka dosing at low levals be beneficial to a new tank that is currently 2 weeks into cycling?

Randy Holmes-Farley · 01/30/2012, 05:57 AM

It is hard to say how beneficial that will be, because it depends on how you are cycling the aquarium. If you are cycling with curing live rock it may be useful to start early. I do not think it will help the progression of ammonia to nitrate via nitrifying bacteria, but it may help reduce nitrate and phosphate that is present. Personally, I'd probably wait until you add fish.

PincheReefTank · 01/31/2012, 12:11 AM

Thanks for the response Randy. I was just hoping to get a jump on GHA without adding more hardware to the system.

Randy Holmes-Farley · 01/31/2012, 06:58 AM

You're welcome.

Good luck.

01/26/2012, 05:34 PM	#26
Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 86,233	I don't test for nutrients. I gauge dosing on the look of the tank. I don't really have much opinion of the suitability of most kits for nitrate and phosphate, so I'll leave that assessment to others. When I do measure phosphate, I have used the Hach PO-19 kit. __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef

01/30/2012, 05:57 AM	#29
Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 86,233	It is hard to say how beneficial that will be, because it depends on how you are cycling the aquarium. If you are cycling with curing live rock it may be useful to start early. I do not think it will help the progression of ammonia to nitrate via nitrifying bacteria, but it may help reduce nitrate and phosphate that is present. Personally, I'd probably wait until you add fish. __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef

01/31/2012, 06:58 AM	#31
Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 86,233	You're welcome. Good luck. __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef

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01/29/2012, 07:01 PM	#27
PincheReefTank Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 95	Would vodka dosing during tank cycling be beneficial???

01/29/2012, 10:52 PM	#28
PincheReefTank Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 95	rephrase: would vodka dosing at low levals be beneficial to a new tank that is currently 2 weeks into cycling?

01/31/2012, 12:11 AM	#30
PincheReefTank Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 95	Thanks for the response Randy. I was just hoping to get a jump on GHA without adding more hardware to the system.