Quick Vibrant Question

Roytrolls247 · Nov 13, 2020

Can I run my Protein Skimmer and my Uv Sterilizer while dosing Vibrant? I watched the BRS Investigates but they really did not state if we should turn off the skimmer.. I plan to dose after my weekly 10%-15% water change.. I also understand it may take up too 9 weeks.

FreakPrism · Nov 13, 2020

I dose last week my first dose and did not turn off my skimmer. I've read other threads here and most folks did not turn off. My skimmer did not react at all as I dosed after a water change.

pdxmonkeyboy · Nov 13, 2020

Skimmer yes, uv.. i would turn off for awhile

Stephers · Nov 14, 2020

I've dosed it in the past without UV and I'm currently dosing it with UV. I'm not seeing a difference in results with regard to algae. I'm using it to lessen hair algae and it's still working. I only run the UV at night and I dose the vibrant about 8 hours before the UV turns on.

vetteguy53081 · Nov 14, 2020

You can run skimmer and do initial dose at 80% of the recommended

Uncle99 · Nov 14, 2020

pdxmonkeyboy said:
Skimmer yes, uv.. i would turn off for awhile

Yes, skimmer as stated above, we want to remove the organics.
No, for UV, at least for 4 days or so, or your going to kill some of the good bacteria.

Roytrolls247 · Nov 15, 2020

Stephers said:
I've dosed it in the past without UV and I'm currently dosing it with UV. I'm not seeing a difference in results with regard to algae. I'm using it to lessen hair algae and it's still working. I only run the UV at night and I dose the vibrant about 8 hours before the UV turns on.

Sounds good.. Are you dosing once a week?

Stephers · Nov 15, 2020

Roytrolls247 said:
Sounds good.. Are you dosing once a week?

Every 4 days for now. I started almost exactly a month ago. Very noticeable improvement so far.

Roytrolls247 · Nov 16, 2020

Stephers said:
Every 4 days for now. I started almost exactly a month ago. Very noticeable improvement so far.

Nice I just don't want to over due it. Are you manually dosing or do you have it set up with a dosing pump?

Stephers · Nov 16, 2020

Roytrolls247 said:
Nice I just don't want to over due it. Are you manually dosing or do you have it set up with a dosing pump?

I manually dose. A lot of people do the 4 day schedule with no issue. I also siphon out whatever HA i can during water changes.

piranhaman00 · Nov 16, 2020

You actually can continue UV because vibrant is not actually a bacterial supplement

tin foil hat*

But actually, on UWC thread they say UV has no affect which makes no sense if its actually bacteria.

Roytrolls247 · Nov 16, 2020

piranhaman00 said:
You actually can continue UV because vibrant is not actually a bacterial supplement tin foil hat*

But actually, on UWC thread they say UV has no affect which makes no sense if its actually bacteria.

Exactly!! I am getting mixed information lol. My main goal is to let Vibrant do its thing I know its going to take a while to see results.. For the mean time I have shut my UV off.

Westside Guy · Nov 16, 2020

I ran my skimmer for over 8 weeks while treating the tank with Vibrant.

Randy Holmes-Farley · Nov 16, 2020

piranhaman00 said:
You actually can continue UV because vibrant is not actually a bacterial supplement tin foil hat*

But actually, on UWC thread they say UV has no affect which makes no sense if its actually bacteria.

Doesn't it? Benthic bacteria are not appreciably impacted by UV.

piranhaman00 · Nov 16, 2020

Randy Holmes-Farley said:
Doesn't it? Benthic bacteria are not appreciably impacted by UV.

Because of where they reside? Or because of protection?

Of course, once they get established than UV has no effect. But when you dump in the bottle and its mixing around I would assume UV would kill them. I always turn my UV off for one hour during dosing.

Randy Holmes-Farley · Nov 16, 2020

piranhaman00 said:
Because of where they reside? Or because of protection?

Of course, once they get established than UV has no effect. But when you dump in the bottle and its mixing around I would assume UV would kill them. I always turn my UV off for one hour during dosing.

Reside.

Roytrolls247 · Nov 16, 2020

piranhaman00 said:
Because of where they reside? Or because of protection?

Of course, once they get established than UV has no effect. But when you dump in the bottle and its mixing around I would assume UV would kill them. I always turn my UV off for one hour during dosing.

hmmmmm I will do the same