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11/18/2007, 10:01 AM
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i have added 100 ml of vodka today
after a few hours the water was all milky and my skimmer have gone mad its making very wet skimmate i have emptied the cup twice today live stock seems to be fine after around 8 hours the water is still milky maybe by tomorrow water will be clear |
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11/18/2007, 11:11 AM
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Yeah, I've heard similar stories when doing the vodka method. I think it's a massive bacterial bloom or something like that which occurs.
Please keep us posted with some test results. This is an interesting experiment. |
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11/18/2007, 11:34 AM
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From what I have read you start dosing with 1ml per 150ml. Work up to 1ml per 100. Then once it clouds up you start draw back down to 1 per 150 again.
That's just from what I read. I used vodka after three weeks of tank cycling just to see if it sped it up. IT's a 180 and cycled in 6 weeks so nothing conclusive. Didn't have any livestock to worry about either. Even with vodka dosing you still need to determine the source of the nitrates. |
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11/18/2007, 11:35 AM
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Try to search here on reef central for dosing instructions. You must start with little quantity, then increase until you will have a white film on the glass. Then you will need to dose 1/2 each day. I overdosed some vodka a few months ago and the milky water dispensaries after 3 days. |
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11/18/2007, 02:32 PM
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the water is starting to clear naw
but will test water tomorrow |
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11/19/2007, 04:05 AM
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the water is clear now
i will measure the reading and post the results |
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11/19/2007, 08:23 AM
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Did you cure the live rock before you put it in? I see where you say its been like a year with those parameters so I would be suspect of the test kit. If your doing RO changes how old are your filters in the unit and do you have a TDS meter on it? 250+ is huge for the water changes being done so again try to get your hands on a new test kit. And I would stop doing the Vodka till you can learn more about it and save it for yourself, lol.
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11/19/2007, 12:08 PM
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Ok guys
Good news nitrates is now at 50 so just imagine 50 from 250 in a day i think thats worth trying i will measure it again tomorrow and will post the results |
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11/19/2007, 12:31 PM
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lets wait and watch
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11/19/2007, 12:36 PM
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hmm, this gives me an idea. "Hey mum, can ya pick me up some Vodka? It's for my *ahem* tank..."
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11/20/2007, 05:39 AM
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Ok guys
Again Good news nitrates is now at 5 so just imagine 5 from 250 in two day thats great now i just need to wait and watch for how long the nitrates stayes like this |
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11/20/2007, 08:21 AM
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Tagging along
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11/20/2007, 11:34 AM
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Keep us updated... this is interesting.
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11/20/2007, 11:43 AM
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11/21/2007, 09:19 AM
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ok now
my nitrates are 0 and algee is dying so it seems its doing great and i am also adding 2 ml vodka daily fishes are really healthy so it seems it was worth trying |
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11/21/2007, 09:20 AM
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and thanks guys for all the advice
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11/21/2007, 09:11 PM
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but still i will continue taking reading daily for some days
to see any changes if any in the water quality |
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11/22/2007, 03:17 AM
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I have tested the water today here are the readings
Ammonia -0 Nitrite - 0 Nitrates - 0 Ph - 8.2 Alk - 3 Calcium - 450 Last edited by FREAKABHISHEK; 11/22/2007 at 03:26 AM. |
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#46
11/22/2007, 03:27 AM
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got 3 power head for flow
i think flow is enough |
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11/22/2007, 03:32 AM
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i dont think you have heard about these
but still one is a jun 5000 Lifetech 1500 Rena 1000 |
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11/22/2007, 03:44 AM
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actually all thee i have are powerheads
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