Vodka dosing or hydrogen peroxide

[mic_1011]

What exactly is it? How's it done? What does it do? And which do you prefer?

 

[Deep Dive Coral]

I haven't started yet but peroxide from what I have read is the way to go. But you will have to supplement a carbon source for the beneficial bacteria. But well worth it. The dossing is 1ml per 10gal.

 

[Levito]

what are you trying to accomplish? the two are very opposite. vodka helps to stimulate the growth of bacteria in your system and peroxide kills it.

 

[NYreefNoob]

what are you trying to accomplish? the two are very opposite. vodka helps to stimulate the growth of bacteria in your system and peroxide kills it.

+1 and i would even consider trying either of these if your new to the hobby, and peroxide doesnt work as a carbon source

 

[lfsmarineguy]

What I would recommend is searching for this info on other threads here or on the internet and reading up on it a little. There's a lot to explain and it would be a lot easier if you decided if it was something you want to pursue and then ask specific questions. There's plenty of info on vodka dosing here on MR if you look around for a few minutes. I agree with Rick and Levito, the two are at opposite ends and neither is really a beginner practice. You'd be better served getting regular maintenance down then adding to what you're already doing once you have the basics.

 

[tosiek]

H2o2 dosing short term with carbon you can see improvements in your tank as it will increase o2 in your tank and kill off alot of bad bacteria but you need to heavily resupport the system with benefical bacteria, amino's, other supplements. Its not a long term dosing option as it creates a crapload of bad stuff for your tank and neutralizes beneficial amino's and stuff. H2o2 dosing has only been around for 6 months or so and its only been semi tested heavily recently. Be really careful with it because there isn't much info on it to properly say its working or not.

IMO, if your seeing an improvement in your tank after dosing H2o2 (peroxide) then your doing something wrong in the first place. Increase your oxygen intake into the tank, increase water changes and clean your tank out of waste and junk (meaning better husbandry). Its going to produce the same effect without any bad side effects.

There are pro's and cons to everything we do outside the basic maintenance and dosing. IMO, you can get the same effects with just doing great husbandry to your tank and dosing the proper supplements as you get vodka dosing or using H2o2.

With vodka, zeo, or any carbon dosing the same effects can be produced with the proper supplementation. The only thing thats happening is a massive clearing of "bad" bacteria and a super increase of beneficial bacteria producing that low nutrient tank. Its not the carbon thats making your coral color up insanely its the amino's, bacteria, supplements that are creating it. Your corals need to soak up something with the quick loss of bad bacteria.

 

[mic_1011]

thanks for all the info? thats all i was really looking for is info on it? i heard of it but really didn't understand it. anyone else wanna chime in, feel free

 

[NYreefNoob]

tosiek pretty much covered it, what info are you looking to gain from ? what are you looking or wanting to do ? this will make it easier for us to help you