Vodka dosing during water cycle?

dancewithethan · 07/28/2009, 01:17 PM

I would like to know if I can start to dose Vodka during water cycle or should I wait.

Thanks

bertoni · 07/28/2009, 01:36 PM

I wouldn't add more organic material to a tank that was still getting started. Once the ammonia has been zero for a few weeks, it's probably safe to dose, although not likely to be very useful. The goal of vodka dosing is to reduce some types of dissolved nutrients, which should be largely unnecessary until feeding has been started.

dancewithethan · 07/28/2009, 04:03 PM

Jonathan

Thanks! that's all I need to know and I will wait.

07/28/2009, 01:17 PM	#1
dancewithethan Ethan M Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Rafael, California Posts: 673	Vodka dosing during water cycle? I would like to know if I can start to dose Vodka during water cycle or should I wait. Thanks __________________ Good things come to those who’re patiently wait - Ethan - Current Tank Info: Tank:~ 70 Gs Cadlight + 20 Gs sump\| Lights: 36" ATI Sunpower Dimmable T5x6 39W \| Skimmer: Octo\| Vortech M1 return\| GeoReef Cal Reactor \|2 MP10 VorTech + MaxSpect GyreXF150\|Neptune APEX Controller\|Skimz Bio Pellets\| Emperor Aquatics UV 18W Sterilizer

07/28/2009, 01:36 PM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I wouldn't add more organic material to a tank that was still getting started. Once the ammonia has been zero for a few weeks, it's probably safe to dose, although not likely to be very useful. The goal of vodka dosing is to reduce some types of dissolved nutrients, which should be largely unnecessary until feeding has been started. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

07/28/2009, 04:03 PM	#3
dancewithethan Ethan M Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Rafael, California Posts: 673	Jonathan Thanks! that's all I need to know and I will wait. __________________ Good things come to those who’re patiently wait - Ethan - Current Tank Info: Tank:~ 70 Gs Cadlight + 20 Gs sump\| Lights: 36" ATI Sunpower Dimmable T5x6 39W \| Skimmer: Octo\| Vortech M1 return\| GeoReef Cal Reactor \|2 MP10 VorTech + MaxSpect GyreXF150\|Neptune APEX Controller\|Skimz Bio Pellets\| Emperor Aquatics UV 18W Sterilizer