Another conversation about how to chemically reduce nitrates.

Pete polyp · May 21, 2014

Reefing Madness said:
I agree, don't Vodka Dose while using Pellets, you could however use vodka to ween off of pellets, but don't use them all out at the same time. And when dosing into the sump, it doesn't matter where you put it.

To me this is the same as using microbator 7 (or whatever its called)

Pete polyp · May 21, 2014

It took a little bit of time to produce the long reply to this thread and several posts were posted while I was typing... I hope you understand.

Daniel@R2R · May 21, 2014

Reefing Madness said:
Sure you could, if you ran an industrial skimmer, you wouldn't need to carbon dose.:xd:

Who's this guy playing the devil's advocate!? LOL You carbon doser!

Reefing Madness · May 21, 2014

Heck ya I dose.:tongue: I can't afford the Industrial Skimmer.:xd: Vodka is much cheaper than a skimmer.

Daniel@R2R · May 21, 2014

Reefing Madness said:
Heck ya I dose.:tongue: I can't afford the Industrial Skimmer.:xd: Vodka is much cheaper than a skimmer.

I hear ya...I'd have to remodel to have somewhere to put it. LOL

Pete polyp · May 22, 2014

mdbannister said:
Who's this guy playing the devil's advocate!? LOL You carbon doser!

As far as using an industrial skimmer this would only help due to overfeeding. Overstocking skips the protein stage and goes straight to ammonia. This is where carbon.dosing becomes essential in consuming nitrates. Skimming more will not help at all if the protein stage is skipped by the production of ammonia from fish.

Reefing Madness · May 22, 2014

Now we are talkin skimmers!!

saltyhog · May 22, 2014

Reefing Madness said:
Sure you could, if you ran an industrial skimmer, you wouldn't need to carbon dose.:xd:

You mean one of these?

Daniel@R2R · May 22, 2014

Reefing Madness said:
Now we are talkin skimmers!!

saltyhog said:
You mean one of these?

I am NOT cleaning that collection cup!!! LOL

Pete polyp · May 22, 2014

Carbon dosing or crazy skimmer.... Tell me how I will keep
16" of fish in a 40 gallon..... One answer carbon dosing!

Daniel@R2R · May 22, 2014

Pete polyp said:
Carbon dosing or crazy skimmer.... Tell me how I will keep
16" of fish in a 40 gallon..... One answer carbon dosing!

Very true. Definitely the simplest way IMO...doesn't require taking out any walls...

Reefing Madness · May 22, 2014

Pete polyp · May 22, 2014

mdbannister said:
Very true. Definitely the simplest way IMO...doesn't require taking out any walls...

This is intended on being my sps tank! Fish poop = food. .Low nutrients = success. Its not a "I just started an sps tank" theory here. I have several years in the hobby and the accumulative knowledge in this design.

Daniel@R2R · May 22, 2014

Pete polyp said:
This is intended on being my sps tank! Fish poop = food. .Low nutrients = success. Its not a "I just started an sps tank" theory here. I have several years in the hobby and the accumulative knowledge in this design.

I hear ya, bro. Sounds like you've got some awesome well thought out plans. Do you have a build thread yet? I definitely want to follow.

Pete polyp · May 22, 2014

Yes I do... The 40 has been nothing but trouble that... You get the idea

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150583

Pete polyp · May 22, 2014

My other tank would be
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147613

Daniel@R2R · May 22, 2014

Pete polyp said:
Yes I do... The 40 has been nothing but trouble that... You get the idea

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150583

Pete polyp said:
My other tank would be
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147613

Cool! Following both!

Pete polyp · May 22, 2014

Both tanks had had their own issues. At times I want to take a ball bat to the 40. I just keep holding onto hope that it will become the tank of my dreams until I upgrade to a 90...