volka and zoos

[jerl77]

does anybody here volka dose and keep zoos in there tank too with no side affects like color lost etc?
i read spme ware that zoos would lose color due to the volka dosing
thanks for any help
jeremy

 

[rosebud161616]

We does VSV (mixture of vodka, sugar, vinegar) and have zoas in the tank. If anything they look better than before we started.

 

[aquariumclown]

I also use vsv and have no problems with zoas. They still look great.

 

[CoralBandit]

Nope mine grow and have awesome color have been dosing for at least a year. I wouldn't imagine a few random molecules of ethanol would affect anything. Its how its metabolized which makes ethanol deadly (our liver converts ethanol to acetealdehyde which is what actually affects us).

 

[650-IS350]

Don't know how polyps will take to that but I know a bunch of folks in RC are doing the buffered vita-C route... not my thing. works for others, some it doesn't or get bad results.

 

[aquariumclown]

I have vit-c and used it as instructed. I didn't see any difference. From what I understand, it's just another carbon source like vodka or vinegar or sugar.

 

[650-IS350]

I had a tank pretty crash due to that... instructions followed. Lost a lot of coral 90% or so. LPS/SPS polyps and all. Some reported it help, some none, some like me.... horrible results. Made my alk go up the high 20s

 

[knockout]

I had a tank pretty crash due to that... instructions followed. Lost a lot of coral 90% or so. LPS/SPS polyps and all. Some reported it help, some none, some like me.... horrible results. Made my alk go up the high 20s

due to what, Vodka? or Vit-C?

 

[Wycombes]

I use vodka and don't have any "ill" effects on the zoanthids in my tank. I have been using vodka for about 1.5 yrs.

 

[650-IS350]

Buffered powdered Vita-C