Vodka Dosing = Higher NO3/PO4?

[LiveRock27]

I had been dosing NOPO-X for the past 3 months and 2 weeks ago when I finished up my last bottle I decided to switch over to Vodka.

I had been seeing ok results with the NOPO-X in keeping my Nitrates down, but it never really seemed to do a lot with Phosphates.

Again I am only on my 2nd week of dosing vodka(1.6ml on 75g of water in my system), but my Nitrates are up from .5 to 2 testing multiple times with a Pro Red Sea kit and my Phosphates have increased from .05 to .12-.13 testing multiple times with a Hanna PO4 Checker.

Is this normal? I have not added anything to my tank other than a few frags in the past month and have not increased(or decreased) my feeding. Bascially everything is the same just swithced out NOPO-X for Vodka.

 

[Aquaph8]

Im thinking it's just a transition thing, just stay the corse and the vodka will catch up and do its thing.

 

[_sludgefactory]

Im thinking it's just a transition thing, just stay the corse and the vodka will catch up and do its thing.

+1



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[LiveRock27]

Im thinking it's just a transition thing, just stay the corse and the vodka will catch up and do its thing.

+1

That is what I figured, but I guess I just wanted to hear it from someone else. Thank you both.

 

[Skinpuppi]

Keep us posted. I have been contemplating doing the vodka dosing in my tank. I want an "Absolute Reef".