dosing vodka to bring down N and P - Page 3

hahnmeister · #51 01/09/2008, 01:52 PM

Hello Randy,
I think my club Secretary, Thorium, is into the same research you are. He did his doctoral thesis working with enzymes.

WaterKeeper · #52 01/09/2008, 05:24 PM

I tried to make a new detergent ingredient once but enzymes never caught on.

I'm sure Randy is working on something to cure my diabetic kidneys.

badpacket · #53 01/09/2008, 10:47 PM

I do not believe a huge skimmer is necessary.
I did this with an AquaC HOB that was never very good even with some mods, and saw 0 nitrates.

yrema · #54 01/09/2008, 11:26 PM

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Originally posted by Randy Holmes-Farley
It might help export metals a bit, as can growing macroalgae. But the effect is not nearly as strong as for nutrients which the bacteria need to build their new bodies.

thanks! and it's really good to see you back on board again!

welcome back, randy!

tmz · #55 01/10/2008, 12:07 AM

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Originally posted by badpacket
I do not believe a huge skimmer is necessary.
I did this with an AquaC HOB that was never very good even with some mods, and saw 0 nitrates.

How long did the low nitrates last? The bacteria will take them up but if the bacteria are not exported as fast as they grow they will eventually crash dumping it back.The export is by skimmer and perhaps to a lesser extent via consumption by corals. How much dosing did you do? For how long? Did you have high nitrates when you started?
I tested 0 nitrates and still had a bit of bryopsis when I started .The algae waned and so did my xenia.So it appears that even with 0 there was obviously still nitrate to go. I used 1ml per 100g per day for four months.

I think dosing can reduce nitrates through bacterial scrubbing as long as the skimmer(the primary exporter) and the amount dosing done are balanced so the export can keep up with bacterial growth.

Randy Holmes-Farley · #56 01/10/2008, 08:11 AM

I think my club Secretary, Thorium, is into the same research you are. He did his doctoral thesis working with enzymes

That's funny, my father did his doctoral thesis in physics studying the half life of thorium.

I'm sure Randy is working on something to cure my diabetic kidneys.

I've got big plans for those kidneys. But drug development is slow. Can you hang in there another 7 years?

thanks! and it's really good to see you back on board again!

Thanks.