Krama Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 for us that are new, Ive seen vodka being used, what is it for and what is the best way to introduce it etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 Provides a carbon source for bacteria to feed on. This increases their numbers and they take up more nutrients, (phosphates etc), you then skim them out. I think the dose is about 1ml per 100l per day, some one will correct me if I'm wrong but I think the idea is to start off at about half this then build it up over a week or two. I think you also keep increasing the dose until you see an bacterial bloom (water goes a bit cloudy) then cut back on the dosing to the reccomended. Also do the dose in two lots during the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krama Posted October 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 thanks for this, its nice to have a healthy reason to keep the bottle of vodka around the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Dont dose more than 1ml per 100 litres per day. Not worth the risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Craig! Where you been? Biz on track? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Craig! Where you been? Biz on track? Yes and tank too!! how did you trip go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Yeah, All good, Things getting pretty exciting with the new product. Selling before I should be, Cant keep up at this early stage. Gonna be worse when we hit the flower show! Tank great too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 The website looks good cracker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Cheers dude. Its an interesting one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Things getting pretty exciting with the new product. Selling before I should be, Cant keep up at this early stage. yeah man, web site very cool... so long as you have dsl Gonna be worse when we hit the flower show! i thought you were straight dude? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 The website looks good cracker. What's the address? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Yeah chim...woteva!! www.snap-it.co.nz Not 100% complete, but nearly there.......You need hispeed connection for this site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 http://www.snap-it.co.nz/ COOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 That is very cool Cracker. Wish I new about it before I laid my zillions of metres of pavers Could be just the ticket for edging a big garden that we are planning for the front lawn love the website too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Im looking for installers.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregb Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 Any particular brand of vodka? Would Smernoff do the trick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 Triple distilled SMIRNOV vodka is the best IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 do you get a cut from smirnoff or something??. Fay brought me a bottle of the good blue label smirnoff over, but I just couldn't tip it in the tank, so into the cocktails it went Quite a number of good triple distilled vodkas available, and they all taste good. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted October 14, 2006 Report Share Posted October 14, 2006 The German scientist who really kicked off the use of vodka in marine aquaria, is a guy Jorg Kokett. Vodka was already being used but he researched & wrote an article which kind of "mainstreamed" the use of vodka. Finally found a link to part 2 of the article, here it is http://www.elegancereef.com/smf/index.php?topic=841.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 do you get a cut from smirnoff or something??. Fay brought me a bottle of the good blue label smirnoff over, but I just couldn't tip it in the tank, so into the cocktails it went Quite a number of good triple distilled vodkas available, and they all taste good. :lol: Mate, Ive tried others and it just doesnt seem to work, but I may call them and ask for a cut!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 Stopped dosing vodka yesterday, did its job, got rid of most of the dino, but really reduced the nutrients to the point of beginning to lighten my corals too much. Certainly got the skimmer going well over the last month - 5l a week of skimate - but i think thats enough, for my tank anyway. certainly didn't stop or slow growth, acros are growing like mad. Going to just continue to blow down (daily) any area still with a bit of slime, and really just holding now until I strip it down for the shift up north to a new tank. Need to order 2 more streams, a chiller and other bits and pieces for the new tank. Going to try some different aquascaping as well, thinking 3 individual reefs in the tank and with the tank being deeper (back to front) try to get the look you have when looking through the side panes in my tank, and alot of yours as well, as this always seems to be the most stunning views of peoples tanks. Spent a bit of time with the tank today and must say its looking real good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 Fay brought me a bottle of the good blue label smirnoff over, but I just couldn't tip it in the tank, so into the cocktails it went naughty boy :lol: I thought it was odd, you taking it up to the house when your tank is in the shed :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 Stole this pic it was pretty funny! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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