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Reefun
10/04/2009, 07:13 PM
How important is it to mix the MB7 with tank water before adding it?
Why does it say not to add it to pump intake?
Why do people dose it for 2 weeks before starting carbon dosing?
Thanks in advance for the info.

maynardjames
10/04/2009, 10:01 PM
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Genetics
10/05/2009, 04:08 AM
Reefun, people start dosing before vodka because the current belief is that it will help prevent cyano buildup. I don't know how important it is to mix beforehand with water.

DeathWish302
10/05/2009, 09:33 AM
I drip mine into the display during feeding a couple times a week. You want to drip it in the display or refugium b/c it is supposedly live bateria. It is dosed 2 weeks in advance to build-up your bacteria population. As for helping to prevent cyano, it did not when I tried vodka dosing. I'll still dose it while I have it, but don't see a huge difference in my system if I lapse a few doses.

eggiel
10/05/2009, 11:46 AM
The idea to dose micro bacter for 2 weeks is more to have a good colony of bacteria before you start the dosing and that way you prevent a cyano outbreak

I think its better dosing it directly to the tank so the bacteria goes directly to the tank not passing by the pump that could in one way or an other affect it