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How is the battle going?Thanks for the response. I think I have everything I need. Aqualifter is running. Not putting out a heavy smoke like cloud but definitely have fine bubbles throughout the tank. Since I am stuck at home anyway I figure I will leave the doors open for fresh air. Also I have a fresh bottle of Seachem Stability so I am going to try it instead of ATM. Hope it works.
I did stop my first attempt early also. Looking back I wish I didn’t. As long as you fallow the direction exactly you will be fine. I feel this method is a little on the weak side and I might add more vodka on days three and four because my cloudy water bloom doesn’t last past day three. I’m not sure if the cloudy water is supposed to last the full 7 days or not?Okay got through day one. There is a heavy bloom going. PH dropped overnight from 8.04 to 7.71. I've got fresh air coming in and turned the skimmer back on with the cup off. Unless the pH comes up quite a bit gonna hold off of dosing day two vodka. With this bloom it looks like it is doing what it is supposed too.
yeah, although you are running other aeration, absolutely need the skimmer operating based on those signs. Without cup is fine.Okay got through day one. There is a heavy bloom going. PH dropped overnight from 8.04 to 7.71. I've got fresh air coming in and turned the skimmer back on with the cup off.
Yes, you would need 8x vinegar to match the carbon. I would suggest adding that slowly.At what ratio should vodka be substituted for vinegar?
I can see taricha quotes vodka having 8* the carbon of vinegar.
Dosing 112ml vinegar in a 200l tank seems like a lot!
Thanks. When you say slowly, I presume you mean space it out over the course of a day.
i.e. 28ml x4 over 24 hours instead of 112ml all in one go?
Thanks. When you say slowly, I presume you mean space it out over the course of a day.
i.e. 28ml x4 over 24 hours instead of 112ml all in one go?
- UV: Should this be turned right back on post treatment?
I stumbled across this approach in deciding on a dino treatment plan. Whats the latest thinking on this approach since there hasn't been a post in a while.
Thanks for the reply. The steps in the elegant coral regiment specifically. Is there a more updated protocol?This is a very long thread. Is there a specific procedure you are asking about?
It is a general practice to try to spur competition to beat dinos, either by boosting diatoms by adding silicate, or other organisms such as bacteria or algae by ensuring enough N and P is present (definitely not zero).