cyano suckfest
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Thanks Au01st for that info.....jeff actually beat me to the ratio ?.....and Dakota....I do still have almost a full container....very small containers it comes in....but I could probably meet you Tuesday evening when you get off work....so you'd need about 5 scoops....pm me and let me know.....
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Kroger brand white vinegar. Aristocrat vodka. Sugar from the jar on my counter, lol. Don't know what brand, I don't fill it up.
After D gets done with the Chemiclean, if there's any left and someone else needs it, feel free. I used it once, found VSV works better for me.
After D gets done with the Chemiclean, if there's any left and someone else needs it, feel free. I used it once, found VSV works better for me.
Coming in a tad late it seems, but that is what I was going to say.. From my understanding Chemiclean works really well IF you follow the directions word for word.. With the 20 WC being one of the main issues.. Everytime I have seen a CC killed my tank thread, 95% of time its because of user error..
The only thing I'm worried about using CC are my SPS colonies....so I'm going to replace the chemipure elite bag tonite and go ahead and do another 15g WC and turn the skimmer back on.....only my monti cap seems to have any problems since I dosed the CC..........just a few spots on the edges.....the CP has ferric oxide in it along with the rest of the mixture of carbon....should have helped more with phosphate and nitrates.....guess I'll be going to the liquor store tonite and getting some vodka!!!!.....need some rum anyways 
Usually from what I know.....the CC killed my tank has alot to do with using to much for actual water volume.....and not doing the needed WC.....like Hackman has reiterated in numerous threads.....if you don't know how much actual water you have from displacement then it can cause problems with everything you dose.....there's a spreadsheet somewhere that actually tells you the amount of water displaced from weight of the rock.....wish I could remember where I found it...could be helpful to alot of ppl.....
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Yes, this is all mixed at once, then dosed about 0.5 to 1ml at a time depending on my nitrate readings.
I actually reused one of the bottles from "Sparky" from the pods he sent out. I keep one with VSV, and use the other to mix up Vitamin C and RO/DI (must always mix that dose just before using...twice a day...)
So not to get away from the subject....but is the VSV dosing help with anything else? I'm curious.
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I have undetectable nitrates (also run a remote DSB, fuge, etc) and I feed a ton.
Rolo.....it's gone in one dose?
Yeah.....it says it takes 48 hours.....then do water change but since I have SPS I I'd the WC after 36 hrs.....my trates aren't even registering....which I don't think is actually possible but the seachem test says so.....but no traces of cyano at all today....put back in the chemipure bag and seems all is well.....guess I'll truely find out tomorrow.....that's when I'm starting my VSV dosing anyways....
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Is your skimmer back on? Get it going again (it may overflow a bit after the Chemiclean) because you need that running when VSV dosing. Do not dose unless you have an appropriately (or bit oversized) skimmer working correctly and pulling gunk.
