Dosing with Vit C
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Topic: Dosing with Vit C
Posted By: Guests
Subject: Dosing with Vit C
Date Posted: October 23 2009 at 6:00am
| Hey just wondering if anybody here doses their tank with Vitamin C. Here is a link to great source of it for cheap. http://www.iherb.com/ProductDetails.aspx?c=1&pid=-7152293197697039798 - http://www.iherb.com/ProductDetails....93197697039798 This should last the person for about 6 months on a 120-200 gallon tank size depending on how much you dose and for the reason. Here is also a coupon for $5 off for new customers. XOT271. I will tell you right now that this works if you are dosing correct to help you save your fish and corals if you are having problems with them. |
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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: October 23 2009 at 10:02am
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I use natural Vitamin C. It works great. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: Rioreefer
Date Posted: October 23 2009 at 10:56am
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I use Vit C powder that has been buffered with Cal to help with the PH issue with Vit C.
I love it , "sure hope my corals do"
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Posted By: Jeremyw
Date Posted: October 23 2009 at 11:05am
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Rio... what brand is it that you use?
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Posted By: zionsreef
Date Posted: October 23 2009 at 12:31pm
I use the Flintstone chewables! 
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Posted By: Rioreefer
Date Posted: October 23 2009 at 12:42pm
| Solarias I think or something like that when I get home tonight I will post along with PH exc.. It 18 a bottle which is quite large. |
Posted By: dduts
Date Posted: October 23 2009 at 12:42pm
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I use the Iherb stuff periodically and the tank seems to benefit from it. I did notice it drops my ORP like a rock for a lil' bit though....pretty much immediately after dosing. I haven't noticed any adverse affects from that. ------------- 90g mixed reef GOT CRABS? Sometimes I wonder "why is that frisbee getting bigger?"....and then it hits me |
Posted By: bfessler
Date Posted: October 23 2009 at 1:46pm
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Any guidelines for how much Vit C to dose? ------------- Burt An equal opportunity reefer, I support all hobbyists and organizations involved in Marine Aquarium Keeping. [email protected] |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: October 23 2009 at 1:57pm
| Burt, it all depends on which brand you use. This one I can give you the information on it which also depends on the results you want to see. You can use natural Vitamin C in pill form. This powder is a little easier because I can watch it on my controller. It also depends on how your tank is setup on the amount the ORP drops. |
Posted By: dduts
Date Posted: October 23 2009 at 2:02pm
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Burt, here is a link in regards to dosing the Iherb stuff. Maybe this will help. About three posts up from the bottom... http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28862&KW=Iherb&PID=287406#287406 - http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28862&KW=Iherb&PID=287406#287406 ------------- 90g mixed reef GOT CRABS? Sometimes I wonder "why is that frisbee getting bigger?"....and then it hits me |
Posted By: dduts
Date Posted: October 23 2009 at 2:03pm
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Snailson......can you elaborate on the ORP dropping? I've been curious to find out why this happens. ------------- 90g mixed reef GOT CRABS? Sometimes I wonder "why is that frisbee getting bigger?"....and then it hits me |
Posted By: jfinch
Date Posted: October 23 2009 at 6:02pm
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Vitamin C is a very strong reducer. By definition, reducers lower ORP. ??? When did it become en-vogue to add vitamin C to reef tanks? It's a well known "fix" for your tank if you add too much oxidizer (ozone or potassium permanganate) to then add some vitamin C, but otherwise why add? Do you not think there's enough vit c in your food? ------------- Jon https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6y_EzjI_ljbIwf2n5uNzTw" rel="nofollow - What I've been doing... |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: October 24 2009 at 12:37am
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You guys need to listen to Jon.
I have always felt that the vitamin C available naturally in algae is sufficient. I cannot imagine adding it as a supplement. There is no need. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: bfessler
Date Posted: October 24 2009 at 9:12am
Mark I am a little confused. Do you suppliment Vitamin C or not? ------------- Burt An equal opportunity reefer, I support all hobbyists and organizations involved in Marine Aquarium Keeping. [email protected] |
Mark Peterson wrote:Posted By: TriggerHappy
Date Posted: October 24 2009 at 11:20am
Burt...he does not dose it. ------------- 210 gallon Mixed Reef |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: October 27 2009 at 1:17pm
| I dosed it for a little while. I did see some improvements in my tank. But then I had to take my tank down to move. I was just thinking about this the other day about restarting it back up. I guess I will have to go through and refigure it all out again. |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: October 28 2009 at 7:54am
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Consider this: Sometimes the improvement seen by a hobbyist is because the hobbyist is paying proper attention to tank maintenance and because a reef aqaurium naturally improves with age. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: bfessler
Date Posted: October 28 2009 at 1:04pm
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Just a personal observation but my tank generally seems to do better when I leave it alone for short times. I travel weekly and when I return everything seems to look much better than when I left. Of course this could be because I spend a lot of time just before leaving doing my maintenance and the tank has responded nicely 3 to 5 day later. ------------- Burt An equal opportunity reefer, I support all hobbyists and organizations involved in Marine Aquarium Keeping. [email protected] |