mb7/vodka dosing

smalltime · 05/27/2010, 03:17 PM

My nitrates started at 30. After 2 weeks of initial mb7 my nitrates were down to 20
Vodka dosing along with mb7
day 1-3 4ml nitrates 20
day 4-7 8 ml nitrates 20
week 2 13ml nitrates 20
week 3 18ml nitrates 20
week 4 23ml nitrates 20
week 5 28ml nitrates 20
week 6 33ml nitrates now at 15
week 7 38ml test next Wednesday

I test every Wednesday around 1 pm

My tank is a 90g tank with a 30g sump. I have about 1 inch of sand.
I run a G-3 skimmer and a Euro Reef calcium reactor. carbon changed monthly
Tank water is very clear but nitrates not reading 0 yet
Am I getting close to the magic # yet?

grabthereef · 05/27/2010, 03:23 PM

looks like it

wait for the next test to see if you should increase dosage
doing any phosphate testing?

smalltime · 05/27/2010, 03:28 PM

my phosphates always read 0 due to gfo. I still have the gfo in the sump from 3 months ago. I don't want to replace it but plan on taking it out soon.

solitude127 · 05/28/2010, 12:24 PM

WOW, currently at 33ml. Do you mean 3.3ml???

05/27/2010, 03:17 PM	#1
smalltime Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 724	mb7/vodka dosing My nitrates started at 30. After 2 weeks of initial mb7 my nitrates were down to 20 Vodka dosing along with mb7 day 1-3 4ml nitrates 20 day 4-7 8 ml nitrates 20 week 2 13ml nitrates 20 week 3 18ml nitrates 20 week 4 23ml nitrates 20 week 5 28ml nitrates 20 week 6 33ml nitrates now at 15 week 7 38ml test next Wednesday I test every Wednesday around 1 pm My tank is a 90g tank with a 30g sump. I have about 1 inch of sand. I run a G-3 skimmer and a Euro Reef calcium reactor. carbon changed monthly Tank water is very clear but nitrates not reading 0 yet Am I getting close to the magic # yet?

05/27/2010, 03:23 PM	#2
grabthereef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 157	looks like it wait for the next test to see if you should increase dosage doing any phosphate testing? __________________ fishing for answers Current Tank Info: 28 gal bowfront sps dominated reef, ATI Sunpower 4x24, octopus BH-1000 skimmer, vortech mp-10, bacteria powered

05/28/2010, 12:24 PM	#4
solitude127 Proud user of IO Salt! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 9,136	WOW, currently at 33ml. Do you mean 3.3ml??? __________________ Mike <)))>{ <)))>{ <)))>{ <)))>{ ReefKeeping.com TOTM Nov 2012 Socalireefs Featured Reef Oct 2011 Current Tank Info: 603020, 8x54 ATI Powermodule, ReefBrite XHO, ATB Elegance 200, Aquamaxx CTech CaRx, Ecotech Vortechs, Apex Controls, WM Ecobak powered. RedSea Reefer 170, MP10, Apex Jr, Ecotech Radion XR15, Aquamaxx WS-1

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05/27/2010, 03:28 PM	#3
smalltime Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 724	my phosphates always read 0 due to gfo. I still have the gfo in the sump from 3 months ago. I don't want to replace it but plan on taking it out soon.