Tangs
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Hey.. I saw a video on u tube yesterday. They said that this stuff is awesome for reducing Nitrates if you have a lot of filter media. Has or is anybody here using it? And is it as good as they say it is.
I would avoid a double dose unless you want to nuke the system. Even if the system has seen these bacteria before… I would only do the recommended dose. Heterotrophic bacteria are very aggressive and instead of using light for energy like algae does, they use organic carbon. If it were me I’d start with 1/4 dose like RR-MAN mentioned and then move to 1/2 and finally a full dose. If overdosed it will drop your pH, because when the bacteria digest or mineralize the organics (a by-products is ammonia), the ammonia goes into the nitrification cycle and nitrification produce “hydrogen ions” which causes the pH to drop. This is how you can know the bacteria are working.A quarter Holly Toledo Bat Man. I usually do double. I have lots of filter media now so maybe a protein skimmer will work this time.
I doubt you need vodka. First, what are your parameters?I got my mini protein skimmer running last night. This morning I looked and got a were bit of protien in the collection cup. I had to look twice to believe it.... Yaaaaa. I always got Alberta Vodka in the fridge. I think I once read to put a bit of vodka in the water to enhance the protien skimmer??? How much should I put into my 125 and how often?
I can’t read that. You should really invest in some quality test kits. What are the numbers?Brace yourself. I feel like it is report card time. Ha ha.
Nitrate is high but it’s not like crazy high.I think my nitrate is 4.....0. As in 40. Nitrite is 0.5 ish ph is 7.5. Carbonate is 40 ish. It is Nitrate that is the issue. But I am working on it.