NEW Vodka and Vinegar Dosing Charts

coweyes298

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Jun 5, 2017
Messages
398
Reaction score
173
Location
Los Angeles, Diamond Bar, CA
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Maybe I misunderstood. I thought you had been dosing 80 mL per day for 2 weeks?

Nothing wrong with reducing the dose, of course.
Starting at 25 ml on week 1, ramped up to 80 ml on week 3 and it's been 2 weeks of 80 ml.
NO3 dropped fast the last couple days, from 40 to 18 in one day or so.

I reduce to 30 ~ 40 ml per day this morning. Will monitor NO3 closely.
 
OP
OP
Miami Reef

Miami Reef

10K Club Member
View Badges
Joined
Sep 8, 2017
Messages
12,258
Reaction score
23,094
Location
Miami Beach
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
@Randy Holmes-Farley

I’m making some small corrections to my charts. One thing I’m fixing is the vinegar suggestion. I’m going to say any white, food-grade vinegar (5% acidity) is fine to use, instead of my previous suggestion of only using distilled vinegar. I will state that distilled white vinegar is cheapest and most pure. I’ll also state other acidity strengths can be used, but will need to be accounted for.


For vodka, what should I state to be used? Is flavored vodka safe? Should I just write Vodka (80 proof ethanol)? What would you say to help people understand what types of vodka are safe and which aren’t?
 
OP
OP
Miami Reef

Miami Reef

10K Club Member
View Badges
Joined
Sep 8, 2017
Messages
12,258
Reaction score
23,094
Location
Miami Beach
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Specify no flavored vodka.
Thank you. I updated the charts. I made them much nicer and simplified the guidelines.

I also added an option for people to dose more if the week 2 dose didn’t work for their tank.

If people are going to experiment with dosing higher, I’d like to have a them do it with the chart in the safest manner possible.
 

Reefering1

2500 Club Member
View Badges
Joined
May 20, 2022
Messages
3,275
Reaction score
5,208
Location
Usa
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Thank you. I updated the charts. I made them much nicer and simplified the guidelines.

I also added an option for people to dose more if the week 2 dose didn’t work for their tank.

If people are going to experiment with dosing higher, I’d like to have a them do it with the chart in the safest manner possible.
Excellent!! I've been following this thread, everybody seems to be getting where they want to be! I think a "part 2" could focus on not bottoming out/ when/ how much to back off and find tuning the maintenence dose
 

TOP 10 Trending Threads

WHICH OF THESE CREEPY REEF CRITTERS IS MOST LIKELY TO GIVE YOU NIGHTMARES? (PICTURED IN THE THREAD)

  • The Bobbit Worm

    Votes: 50 66.7%
  • The Goblin Shark

    Votes: 4 5.3%
  • The Sea Wolf

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Giant Spider Crabs

    Votes: 1 1.3%
  • The Stargazer Fish

    Votes: 5 6.7%
  • The Giant Isopod

    Votes: 9 12.0%
  • The Giant Squid

    Votes: 1 1.3%
  • Other (Please explain!)

    Votes: 5 6.7%
Back
Top