zachsta18

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Does anybody here use Vodka in their aquarium? I have used it in the past to help establish new tanks and seen dramatic changes in water clarity and quality. I think it may have also helped get my biological filtration up and off the ground, but I'm not sure.

Anybody else have experiences with vodka in their tanks? Thoughts?
 

HumanBean

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Are you serious ?
Does anybody here use Vodka in their aquarium? I have used it in the past to help establish new tanks and seen dramatic changes in water clarity and quality. I think it may have also helped get my biological filtration up and off the ground, but I'm not sure.

Anybody else have experiences with vodka in their tanks? Thoughts?
 
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zachsta18

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Completely serious. The addition of ethanol adds free carbon to the tank and apparently can bind with phosphate and nitrate. This apparently stimulates bacterial growth. I was wondering what other peoples' experiences have been as I have done some reading, but would like to get the opinions of people here.

Here's something about it from Melev's Reef:
http://melevsreef.com/node/184
 

isde02

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I've heard of people using it before I've never used it. I only keep fresh and never heard of anyone using it for freshwater.
 

isde02

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Given the price of this intelligence increaser ;) who would put this serum in aquarium to neutralize waste :D
I read a thread where a guy treated his tank for nitrates for a whole year off one $40 dollar bottle of vodka.....
 

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I read a thread where a guy treated his tank for nitrates for a whole year off one $40 dollar bottle of vodka.....
I have treated my aquariums for the last two-three years on $30 worth of Seachem Safe.
 
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think it is a more common practice in saltwater aquariums but can't remember exactly why
 
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