Vodka shots

[FREAKABHISHEK]

Can anyone help me with dosing vodka to my FOWLR
with nitrate of 250 + and algee problem



I have read in some forum that it can reduce nitrate and phosphate a lot



I will dose about 2 ml of vodka in my setup with around 75 gal of water


Any recommendation

[bertoni]

If the tank doesn't have a good skimmer, I wouldn't try it. It's dangerous enough with a skimmer.

[FREAKABHISHEK]

i have a skimmer that runs 24/7

[Billybeau1]

I still wouldn't try it.

I tried it once and all it did was upset my fish.

What nitrate test kit are you using and how often do you change water ?

[FREAKABHISHEK]

I use Red sea test kit and i chage about 50 %water monthly

[Billybeau1]

I don't care for Red Sea kits personally.

See if your lfs has API kits (Aquarium Pharmaceuticals) They are inexpensive and surprisingly accurate.

[FREAKABHISHEK]

unfortunately its not available where i live

[Billybeau1]

Can you order online ?

I may well be worth it.

[FREAKABHISHEK]

they dont diliver in india

[Billybeau1]

How about Salifert ?

[FREAKABHISHEK]

nop
but i have also tested my water with another test kit
thats tetra at my LFS and shows same readind crossing 250
its been a year now and still i cant keep any corel

[FREAKABHISHEK]

so at last i decided to try it
i dont have much live stock in it
1 yellow tang
1 brown tang
1 maroon clown
1 gobi
1 Clarki Clownfish
and 1 hermit cab

[FREAKABHISHEK]

and a few days ago i also added 100 lbs of live rock
and replaced my dead rock full off algee
in anticipation that it may help
but those live rock are also covered in algee now

[jadeguppy]

I'd suggest cutting back on the feedings, getting a phosban reactor, and increasing frequency of water changes until the numbers go down. Also, are you using ro/di water? If not, that may be waht is causing some of your readings. A remote deep sand bed may also help. There are several posts here about making a remote bed using materials like a salt tub.

[bertoni]

How does the newly-mixed water measure up for nitrate content? How big is the tank, and how much food is going into it?

[FREAKABHISHEK]

sorry guys i was not able to reply as my internet connection was down
I am using Ro water i have been affected by such high nierate from almost a year
i ahve around 4 inch sand bed
and i dont feed them much

[FREAKABHISHEK]

and as i said my tank is a 120 gal
4 ft
the nitrate in newly mixed salt is 0
but it takes around a day or 2 to reach 250+

[FREAKABHISHEK]

reply

[seapug]

wow....0 to 250 in two days?!!! That's out of sight. Are you running a canister filter? If yes, when was the last time you cleaned it? If no, what kind of filtration do you have?

[FREAKABHISHEK]

i dont use canister filter
i use a cotton fiber filter and i chande the fiber once a week

[seapug]

is it really dirty when you change it? you obviously have something generating massive amounts of nitrate in your tank. Gotta find the source!

[FREAKABHISHEK]

its not that dirty when i change it

[madreefer14]

Add some purigen, carbon and phosban while having a shot of the vodka for yourself. I'm currious to know, how is the flow in the tank? You might have some dead spots in the tank somehwere where food might be accumulating and decaying.

[jjmcat]

Do you have a sump on your system?WHat type of skimmer do you have?

[FREAKABHISHEK]

i have a 100 liters sump
and a hob skimmer which is working good
i cant resist the corels so i am gonna start with some vodka today