Treating with Vitamin C - Page 39

sabazerehi · 02/20/2008, 04:56 PM

i have a 30g and i've been adding it to my skimmer, i'm guessing filter would be the same thing

Pufferpunk · 02/20/2008, 11:23 PM

I pour in 1/2tsp into my HOB skimmer, under the cup.

briangg57 · 02/20/2008, 11:35 PM

Are you skimming and do you use carbon while doing this? I just started 2 days ago, probably too late for my zoos. 2 little heads left out of 50.

briangg57 · 02/20/2008, 11:37 PM

My skimmer has been goig crazy since adding vit C. I had to shut mine off.

Pufferpunk · 02/20/2008, 11:50 PM

I still run Purigen but dose as far away from it as possible. I have my skimmer cup as high as possible on my HOB skimmer & the tube as low as it will go on my in sump skimmer. Looks like I won't have to do the mesh mod on it after all!

RoyalEnchntrss · 02/21/2008, 12:02 AM

Well I'm happy to report that my sick zoos were doing even better today! I took some more pics and also found that my purple and orange tables are coming back from what i thought to be the dead!!

Buuuut I found a big ugly worm which may or may not be my problem? theres a pic in the "other invertabrate" forum if anyone wants to take a stab at what it is.. haha

Pufferpunk · 02/21/2008, 12:03 AM

Told ya! VC seems to do a lot of good things for your tank but I don't think it's gonna get rid of that worm for you.

baloutang · 02/21/2008, 10:19 AM

Has there been any discussion on the reaction of Vodka and vit C used together? I'm wondering if you dose one or the other, but never both...
I'm on the SPS forum and they dose Vodka to reduce their P04 and Nitrates.

Pufferpunk · 02/21/2008, 10:22 AM

Since dosing VC, my nitrate is barely detectable, even though I have a lot of fish & feed heavily. Vodka isn't allowed in this house anyway.

RoyalEnchntrss · 02/21/2008, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Pufferpunk
Told ya! VC seems to do a lot of good things for your tank but I don't think it's gonna get rid of that worm for you.

LOL yea wouldn't that be nice... it's probably just aiding it in growing bigger so it can eventually crawl out and get us all while we're sleeping!

Pufferpunk · 02/21/2008, 11:32 AM

Making it nice & healthy! Better keep 1 eye open.

G.SMITHII · 02/21/2008, 12:27 PM

hey, so the lil balls in the capsules that i got dont exactly dissolve in water.....

so where do yall get the buffered Vit C powder from?

Jeff · 02/21/2008, 12:38 PM

Iherb.com. Look for Sodium Ascorbate powder.

Pufferpunk · 02/21/2008, 12:50 PM

Capsules usually contain slow-dissolving, time-relased product. Better to use the pure, buffered C, like Engine 7 recommended

PaintGuru · 02/21/2008, 04:16 PM

I have stopped with the Vit C dosing. I'm curious to see if things stay "good" as I didn't have any major problem zoas at the time of starting. My nuisance algae did disappear, perhaps due to a nitrate reduction that Puffer has seen. I'm just curious to see if things (algae wise) get worse again or stay the same, and if the zoas that have looked moderately more vibrant and open stay that way.

quiksilver · 02/21/2008, 11:47 PM

I stopped my vita c and immediately had algae blooms. This could also be from feeding more as I added a fish. I'll let you know if it disappears again when I start dosing C again.

Reeferhead · 02/22/2008, 02:48 PM

My curiosity was peaked so I started dosing the I-Herb Ca-Ascorbate two days ago. I'm starting with 1/2 tsp a day in roughly 60 gal of system water. I would consider my zoa growth as of late fairly slow. I also have a couple colonies that stay closed more often than I would like. I have taken some before shots so we'll see how it goes.

Possibly just coincidence but some Keds Reds that I fragged the other day, than have been struggling to open for the past week, just happened to open up the morning after the first dose.

If enough anecdotal evidence builds this might be worthy of a little more scientific home experiment

Later,

quiksilver · 02/22/2008, 05:22 PM

I hope you started smaller than that and ramped up.

flyyyguy · 02/22/2008, 05:26 PM

Just wanted to update aboutmy issuess with some sps......

I found the true culprit and it wasnt the slight swings caused by my VC dosing that did it, although it could have been a contributing factor.

I upgraded my reflectors a while back, and my careless acclimation just took a while to show its face.

I am 99.99% positive that the issues I was havign was light shock now. Just thought a few sps people reading might like to know that.

Reeferhead · 02/23/2008, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by quiksilver
I hope you started smaller than that and ramped up.

Sorry, I miss wrote. I'm starting with 1/4 tsp. Should equate to a little less than 5 ppm

Pufferpunk · 02/23/2008, 11:23 AM

2x/day?

Reeferhead · 02/23/2008, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Pufferpunk
2x/day?

1/4 tsp once a day for now. I'll probably bump it up in the next couple days.

Jeff · 02/23/2008, 06:23 PM

BUMP!

flyyyguy · 02/23/2008, 06:34 PM

heres another update.....the only polyps that I really didnt like the looks of when i started dosing.....i noticed this morning are more open than they have been in the two minths since I got them. still no growth, but theyve got to be open and feeding to do so.......

Pufferpunk · 02/24/2008, 02:55 AM

Yippee, that's fantastic! I think you guys should all send me frags of the polyps that made it by dosing vitamin C.

(Just joking you guys, I'm happy for all of you!)

02/20/2008, 11:35 PM	#953
briangg57 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 634	Are you skimming and do you use carbon while doing this? I just started 2 days ago, probably too late for my zoos. 2 little heads left out of 50. __________________ Ain't like goin down to the pond, cetching bluegills and tommy cats. Current Tank Info: 75 gal.,20 gal. sump with wet-dry, also run carbon,75 to 100lbs live rock. 3&1/2 inch sand bed, 390 Watts PC. lighting and loving it!!!

02/20/2008, 11:37 PM	#954
briangg57 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 634	My skimmer has been goig crazy since adding vit C. I had to shut mine off. __________________ Ain't like goin down to the pond, cetching bluegills and tommy cats. Current Tank Info: 75 gal.,20 gal. sump with wet-dry, also run carbon,75 to 100lbs live rock. 3&1/2 inch sand bed, 390 Watts PC. lighting and loving it!!!

02/21/2008, 12:02 AM	#956
RoyalEnchntrss Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Altoona, PA Posts: 81	Well I'm happy to report that my sick zoos were doing even better today! I took some more pics and also found that my purple and orange tables are coming back from what i thought to be the dead!! Buuuut I found a big ugly worm which may or may not be my problem? theres a pic in the "other invertabrate" forum if anyone wants to take a stab at what it is.. haha __________________ Ms. Fins :)

02/21/2008, 12:27 PM	#962
G.SMITHII Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Eldorado Springs, Co. Posts: 559	hey, so the lil balls in the capsules that i got dont exactly dissolve in water..... so where do yall get the buffered Vit C powder from? __________________ -The problem was, she new what she wanted and it wasn't me. I know more women like that than any other kind.- Bukowski Current Tank Info: 15 Gal. Mantis Tank. (20gal. tank, w/ 5-6" DSB, 25Lbs LR, so like 15gal. of water.) G. Smithii (Bane), A lot of Zoa and Paly frags, MGSP, Mushies, Candy Canes, other stuff... Fire Fish, Damsel, Peppermint Shrimp, and fluctuating CUC:)

02/21/2008, 12:38 PM	#963
Jeff Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 11,907	Iherb.com. Look for Sodium Ascorbate powder. __________________ Always remember.... any time you reef, you also reef with every reefer that reefer has reefed with. Mitch 2/18/10 IWNFT343F Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine 20

02/20/2008, 04:56 PM	#951
sabazerehi Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles, 90049 Posts: 2,491	i have a 30g and i've been adding it to my skimmer, i'm guessing filter would be the same thing

02/20/2008, 11:23 PM	#952
Pufferpunk Moved On Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Franklin Park, IL Posts: 21,027	I pour in 1/2tsp into my HOB skimmer, under the cup.

02/20/2008, 11:50 PM	#955
Pufferpunk Moved On Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Franklin Park, IL Posts: 21,027	I still run Purigen but dose as far away from it as possible. I have my skimmer cup as high as possible on my HOB skimmer & the tube as low as it will go on my in sump skimmer. Looks like I won't have to do the mesh mod on it after all!

02/21/2008, 12:03 AM	#957
Pufferpunk Moved On Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Franklin Park, IL Posts: 21,027	Told ya! VC seems to do a lot of good things for your tank but I don't think it's gonna get rid of that worm for you.

02/21/2008, 10:19 AM	#958
baloutang Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California Posts: 440	Has there been any discussion on the reaction of Vodka and vit C used together? I'm wondering if you dose one or the other, but never both... I'm on the SPS forum and they dose Vodka to reduce their P04 and Nitrates.

02/21/2008, 10:22 AM	#959
Pufferpunk Moved On Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Franklin Park, IL Posts: 21,027	Since dosing VC, my nitrate is barely detectable, even though I have a lot of fish & feed heavily. Vodka isn't allowed in this house anyway.

02/21/2008, 11:32 AM	#961
Pufferpunk Moved On Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Franklin Park, IL Posts: 21,027	Making it nice & healthy! Better keep 1 eye open.

02/21/2008, 12:50 PM	#964
Pufferpunk Moved On Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Franklin Park, IL Posts: 21,027	Capsules usually contain slow-dissolving, time-relased product. Better to use the pure, buffered C, like Engine 7 recommended

02/21/2008, 04:16 PM	#965
PaintGuru Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Livonia, MI Posts: 859	I have stopped with the Vit C dosing. I'm curious to see if things stay "good" as I didn't have any major problem zoas at the time of starting. My nuisance algae did disappear, perhaps due to a nitrate reduction that Puffer has seen. I'm just curious to see if things (algae wise) get worse again or stay the same, and if the zoas that have looked moderately more vibrant and open stay that way.

02/21/2008, 11:47 PM	#966
quiksilver Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 809	I stopped my vita c and immediately had algae blooms. This could also be from feeding more as I added a fish. I'll let you know if it disappears again when I start dosing C again. __________________ "You sir, lose at forum posting. Please insert quarter and try again." Current Tank Info: Ultimate 29g, 250w MH + 65w PC, Euroreef RS-80, 25 gallon custom sump/fuge, inifinity prop tank, mag7 return, Vortech x 2, Magnavore Reactor, UV Sterilizer

02/22/2008, 02:48 PM	#967
Reeferhead Recovering Reef Addict Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii Posts: 4,856	My curiosity was peaked so I started dosing the I-Herb Ca-Ascorbate two days ago. I'm starting with 1/2 tsp a day in roughly 60 gal of system water. I would consider my zoa growth as of late fairly slow. I also have a couple colonies that stay closed more often than I would like. I have taken some before shots so we'll see how it goes. Possibly just coincidence but some Keds Reds that I fragged the other day, than have been struggling to open for the past week, just happened to open up the morning after the first dose. If enough anecdotal evidence builds this might be worthy of a little more scientific home experiment Later, __________________ Nick St. Louis Area Saltwater Hobbyists' (SLASH) Coral Donor Program (CDP) Because, "Friends don't let friends pay $50 a polyp!" Over 200 different corals and counting... Current Tank Info: 352 Quintillion Gallon

02/22/2008, 05:22 PM	#968
quiksilver Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 809	I hope you started smaller than that and ramped up. __________________ "You sir, lose at forum posting. Please insert quarter and try again." Current Tank Info: Ultimate 29g, 250w MH + 65w PC, Euroreef RS-80, 25 gallon custom sump/fuge, inifinity prop tank, mag7 return, Vortech x 2, Magnavore Reactor, UV Sterilizer

02/22/2008, 05:26 PM	#969
flyyyguy King of the white corals Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,239	Just wanted to update aboutmy issuess with some sps...... I found the true culprit and it wasnt the slight swings caused by my VC dosing that did it, although it could have been a contributing factor. I upgraded my reflectors a while back, and my careless acclimation just took a while to show its face. I am 99.99% positive that the issues I was havign was light shock now. Just thought a few sps people reading might like to know that. __________________ I like holding hands, snuggling, and long walks on the beach

02/23/2008, 11:23 AM	#971
Pufferpunk Moved On Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Franklin Park, IL Posts: 21,027	2x/day?

02/23/2008, 06:23 PM	#973
Jeff Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 11,907	BUMP! __________________ Always remember.... any time you reef, you also reef with every reefer that reefer has reefed with. Mitch 2/18/10 IWNFT343F Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine 20

02/23/2008, 06:34 PM	#974
flyyyguy King of the white corals Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,239	heres another update.....the only polyps that I really didnt like the looks of when i started dosing.....i noticed this morning are more open than they have been in the two minths since I got them. still no growth, but theyve got to be open and feeding to do so....... __________________ I like holding hands, snuggling, and long walks on the beach

02/24/2008, 02:55 AM	#975
Pufferpunk Moved On Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Franklin Park, IL Posts: 21,027	Yippee, that's fantastic! I think you guys should all send me frags of the polyps that made it by dosing vitamin C. (Just joking you guys, I'm happy for all of you!)