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05/18/2009, 07:31 AM | #101 |
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I just started my twice daily dosing of Sodium Ascorbate based on the information I gathered from this thread. While my zoathids don't appear sick they growth seems slow. I will be dosing between 5 and 10 PPM for the next few weeks to see if I can get the growth I used to get. Will Sodium Ascorbate help the color and growth of sps too?
Is there a place where I could read more about using VC as a carbon source in place of vodka or the other dosing people have been trying?
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I found much better color, growth & PE on my SPS.
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I have been dosing 1 tsp of VC twice daily now for 2 weeks in a water colum of 150 gallons. I thought I would report in my findings. The tank was in great shape before, I had a few individual zoa polyps not opening and one particular SPS coral where colors have faded. I'm using the SPS in particular as an easy visual to see changes.
*Currently there is no color change in the faded SPS. *I have seen a few more zoa polyps open, but not all. *I used to clean algae off of my glass every 3 days. Once VC started I only do it every 7-8 days now. *Skimmer is pulling more gunk now *Filter socks - I used to change every 3 days. Now the socks plug up with gunk and start overflowing over night. *Micro algaes are dying. The oddest thing so far is the filter sock issue. I can see they are plugged with dirt but also have a slight slimmy feel. If I don't change daily an 18" tall filter sock will overflow. This is causing some problems with salinity drop as the socks are big and as they fill the sump level drops a little and gets additional di water. Over all the tank 'looks' better, this maybe very subjective as I can't give a rock solid reason why. Water is a little clearer and the tank just looks 'happy'.
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I've been reading this thread off and on for a while now and I'm finally thinking of trying it. My zoas need a swift kick in the butt. My only concern is I have a SPS dominant tank and I want to take caution on how it affects my stonies. Is VC beneficial to sps or is this method strictly for tanks with zoas? Thanks
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05/26/2009, 05:18 PM | #105 |
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Hamster, check inside your skimmer too.. they'll fill up way faster with green gunk. That happend to both of my MCE600's.
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I run a duel beckett MRC, but I run it real wet so the gunk is in the form of an extra foul smelling liquid in the waste container. And since the VC it has been really, really foul.
Wish there was away around the filter sock problem though. This is causing daily extra work that has to be watched closely.
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Back up from the deep.
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I have backed off of my dosage only slightly and that has taken care of the problem of bacteria plugging the filter socks so quickly. This hasn't been a fix for my green monties fading to yellow. But everything else seems well. Including these African Blues.
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Can I dose VC if I don't have a skimmer?
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06/28/2009, 11:30 PM | #115 |
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I wouldn't for a 10g. It has been found that there must be some sort of a waste export such as a skimmer, to remove the wastes taken out by the VC, which when dosed will reduce your nitrate to 0.
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I want to stick with the 5 ppm dosing for color and spread. On a tank with a GWV around 75g, I would need approx 1419 mg of VC? Since a 1/4 tsp is 1112 mg should I just shoot for 3/8 tsp?
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Just round to the nearest 1/4 tsp.
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07/03/2009, 08:57 AM | #118 |
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Jumping aboard from my thread Help - I can not get my Zoas happy
Puffy recommended this Then you're safe to add 1/8 tsp VC to that system, under the skimmer cup, 2x/day. I do not see many recent before and after stats so here goes, I am ordering the VC today and will us the Puffy recommended Use this product: http://www.iherb.com/ProductDetails...293197697039798 $5 0ff coupon code: LUL789 (always good for first purchase). As you will see in my thread I am experiencing an decline in my established tank with most of my Zoas now closed and unhappy. My water params as of today are: 24gal Nano running Sapphire skimmer and 3x36 CPC lights 2x actintic 1x 10k Temp - 78 SG - 1.025 PH - 8.12 Alk - 5.71 Mg - 1500 Ca - 500 And here are the before pics Wish me luck I want to be one of the VC success stories as I love my Zoas and I am devastated that I can not make them happy anymore.
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Glad you found this. As I said, start with 1/8 tsp & you may need to work your way up higher. I usually dose my 15g frag tank with 1/4 tsp. I might be overdosing but it's easier to measure. I'm just doing it for lowering nitrate & better skimmate.
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Bump for a great thing
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This is my one week up date. I have been adding 1/8 tsp twice a day for 1 week. Below are the water parameters today and some photos.
I can not seem to keep the PH above 8 even using a PH buffer. I assume the PH buffer is the cause of the high KH / Alk numbers. Can anyone provide suggestions?? Temp - 78.1 SG - 1.026 PH - 7.79 Alk - 5.71 Mg - 1500 Ca - 360
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I'd get your Mg down to around 1350. Sounds like several WC are in order with a good salt like Reef Crystals. What salt are you using now? I like my Ca around 400-450.
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Puffy,
been using NSW for water changes, will that work??
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IDK, how does that test out?
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You mean to test out the NSW and see if the Mg numbers are near where I am heading? I will have to get back to you on that one, never checked.
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