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Nicholas41

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PostSubject: Vodka Dosing   Vodka Dosing EmptySun Mar 18, 2012 2:01 am
So I stopped by a fellow members house from RC today. I've seen his tank several times now and he has recently started vodka dosing. The tank looked amazing! Every coral was just stunning and showing amazing growth rates. Any thoughts?

http://www.h2oplusomething.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=90:microbacter7vodka-dosing-guide&catid=34:sps-keeping&Itemid=64

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-08/nftt/index.php
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PostSubject: Re: Vodka Dosing   Vodka Dosing EmptySun Mar 18, 2012 10:15 am
I know people dose vodka with success, but I've never tried. From the articles you posted, it sounds like it's a good idea to dose with vodka if you have high nitrates/phosphates/feed a lot/have high bioload, otherwise I don't see the point. In my opinion, I wouldn't dose unless I had a problem with my aquarium. No need to add something new when everything is fine and crash the aquarium on accident...
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PostSubject: Re: Vodka Dosing   Vodka Dosing EmptySun Mar 18, 2012 10:16 am
Plus, my corals are pale enough as it is lol
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Nicholas41

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PostSubject: Re: Vodka Dosing   Vodka Dosing EmptySun Mar 18, 2012 11:57 am
Only some reported a few corals loosing color, others thought they had increased. The chalices that KC and me both have don't look comparable. True he's running 2 MH in a geissmen, but I did see them originally and they didn't look near as good. His Monti also had nearly a half inch growth ring on it!
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mangoman

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PostSubject: Re: Vodka Dosing   Vodka Dosing EmptySun Mar 18, 2012 1:05 pm
Who's house? Smile

i've always been intrigued by it but never actually serioiusly looked into it.. might have to with the new tank
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PostSubject: Re: Vodka Dosing   Vodka Dosing EmptySun Mar 18, 2012 8:22 pm
It was KCsnooks. I'm tempted but your supposed to do it daily and we are leaving out of town twice in may and in June. It's not worth the risk atm.
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PostSubject: Re: Vodka Dosing   Vodka Dosing EmptySun Mar 18, 2012 9:01 pm
Yeah good point.. not sure how I would feel buying drinks for my tank when I can't even drink yet lol tease
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