Aquaforest question

[71xlch]

I currently have been dosing pro bio s and vinegar combined with about a cup of zeomix in a tank with 55gal total. I have reached 0 nitrates now for a month and things are understandable getting pale. My question is, as I lower my vinegar dosing to reach a point where I am able to keep ~1-3ppm nitrate. Should I be backing off the dose of pro bio s?
I'm dosing two drops a day and 24ml of vinegar.

 

[Anirban]

AF does not recommend vinegar as a carbon source as it brings down the nutrient fast. You can continue dossing Probio S with NP pro which is the recommended combination. Also your zeo can balance things up a bit. But keep an eye on element balance as zeo can suck some up.
You can refer to the AF forum down here. We have a lot of experienced people here who can help.
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/aquaforest.857/

 

[71xlch]

Thanks, reading their documents it only mentions VSV and vodka. Nothing about vinegar.

 

[Anirban]

Lol..I think VSV is vodka, sugar and vinegar. So, none recommended.

 

[Graffiti Spot]

I would say they don't recommend it partly because they don't profit from it. But vinegar works fine with the AF program. I use 50ml of vinegar and 50ml of vodka every day, also using pro bio s but it's not really a necessity. I am sure you will not see any difference if you back off of it some. If your corals are pale you should get more nutrients into the water.