Difference between Vibrant and NOPOX
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Totally different uses vibrant is used to get rid of unwanted issue and pretty much bombs the tank and you will probably lose some corals. It’s very rough stuff but works if you pretty much need to restart the tank. Nopox is carbon dosing which will lower your nutrients. What is your problem you are experiencing?
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two very different purposes.
Vibrant is algae specific
Vibrant is algae specific
I dosed the highest recommended level of Vibrant (1ml/10 gallons twice a week --- after slowly ramping up the dosage), which over the course of many weeks helped eliminate a lot of unwanted GHA and had no negative impact on my many SPS corals (and of course as the algae started to fade, there was a massively positive effect on my SPS corals). I'm not sure why you say it bombs the tank. It is just a cocktail of bacteria which hopes to outcompete the algae and a small amount of vinegar.
I don't have any experience with Nopox but I think it is also probably fine if used properly. With any additive, start slowly and make sure you are testing your water and the additives are doing what you want at a slow enough speed not to cause any issues.
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I also had zero issues when using vibrant. I found it very mellow on the tank and slowly fixed the issues rather than rapidly, which I like. I did double dosage for 2 months.
hyprc
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More like totally different products with different purposes (ok, their purposes can overlap, fair enough). NoPox is a Carbon source meant to FEED bacteria which in turn lower nitrate/phosphate as they reproduce and are skimmed out of the system.
Vibrant is a unique Bacteria in a Bottle product (not a carbon source, but cultured bacteria itself, along with a few other things they deem relevant in very tiny amounts) that outcompetes pest algae while allowing your coral to continue to thrive (I even get more PE when I use it).
Vibrant is a unique Bacteria in a Bottle product (not a carbon source, but cultured bacteria itself, along with a few other things they deem relevant in very tiny amounts) that outcompetes pest algae while allowing your coral to continue to thrive (I even get more PE when I use it).
Hemmdog
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Lol. No negatives other than killing algae, including macro algae. My chaeto and caulerpa almost completely died off during my two month use of it. It’s back in full force now though. I’d use it again if I had an algae issue pop up again.
Like mentioned, two different products. I had the opposite experience with vibrant. Every tank is different so be mindful with it. I don't have anything against it and I was an early adopter of vibrant before most people knew about it. One tank did fine, the reef tank suffered horribly. To the OP, I honestly would not start dosing anything for a few tufts of algae, it's not going to hurt anything. I'd recommend a clean up crew to tackle that job. A good place to start is John at reef cleaners.
I haven’t used it that’s just what I was told and with anything always go slow and half dose. You can always use more but not less.
I second reef cleaners! By far the best cleaners and very healthy as well.
dank reefer
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I've been using Vibrant on 2 tanks. My daughters tank to combat Bubble Algae, and on my tank to combat GHA. Both tanks have cheato, and I have had no ill effect with it when dosing. I does my daughters tank weekly with the standard dosage of 1 ml per 10, and on my tank 1 ml per 10 gallons every other week. I have had no issues in the softy tank (daughters), or my tank ( Primarily SPS) dosing vibrant. Its not some wonder juice that will fix your issues from 1 day to the next, but in time you will see the effects of this product.
NoPOX works, but you need to go slow with it as it will strip your water fast. Think of NoPOX as going out on your first date. If you want it to go well, you start slow and steady.
I think that folks that have had issues with vibrant are dosing at a higher more frequent rate, than the recommended rate. And also, when I dose something, i tend to under dose just a tad just to be on the safe side.
NoPOX works, but you need to go slow with it as it will strip your water fast. Think of NoPOX as going out on your first date. If you want it to go well, you start slow and steady.
I think that folks that have had issues with vibrant are dosing at a higher more frequent rate, than the recommended rate. And also, when I dose something, i tend to under dose just a tad just to be on the safe side.
amoore311
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A lot of my SPS started going to **** right after the first dose of Vibrant. Dosed exactly according to the instructions. It started with really slow STN on a wild colony, then moved to Cali Tort and a 5-6 small Acropora frags. Took me a while to figure out it was the vibrant. I went through EVERYTHING with a fine toothed comb, down to ATI ICP tests on both source water and tank water.
I have a Trident on the tank so I know it wasn't the big three being off, Nitrate and Po4 tested weekly, wasn't either of those.
I have a Trident on the tank so I know it wasn't the big three being off, Nitrate and Po4 tested weekly, wasn't either of those.
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I think you may have this backwards. Vibrant isn't going to bomb the tank per say nor will you lose corals. You may lose macro algae though.
NoPox has a higher risk of losing corals if you are not careful which is why many recommend starting slower than what the instructions recommend. Both require skimmers to be in good working order.
amoore311
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i'm going to call that false. Judging by my own experience and the experience posted by others in similar threads.
