Vinegar Dosing questions

http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index...ar-dosing-methodology-for-the-marine-aquarium

with regards to this link, does the table that they post make sense to you guys, so 1.5 ml each day for the first 1-3 days, The only thing I am confused about is that when it says 50 gallons does that mean 50g of water of a 50g tank? Also do I need to multiply this factor by 8?

 

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also what type of vinegar should I be dosing with, I am assuming white vinegar?

 

NOT a vinegar expert, read alot and stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

Why the factor of 8? you have a 55g.

And yes, plain, generic white vinegar.

Are you testing your nitrates and phosphates?, etc. I didn't see you mention that.

Also, what does your 'refugium' consist of?

How often and what % are you water changing? etc. Sorry if you've already answered that.

 

nitrates and phosphates are 0 but I have hair algae all over my tank so there probubly consuming it causing the tests to read 0, I dont do water changes I just top off with fresh water and make sure salinity and ph stay in the correct range, The reason behind factor of 8 is on that link it says its for alchohol and acetic acid to get the correct ratio vinegar doses need to be multiplied by 8 to match the alchohol dose concentration. However I dont think I am going to use that chart I will just use the amounts previosly mentioned in the thread by daniel 072 however since I have a 55g I will do 1/3 of the amounts he used for his 160 g

 

also with the refrugium it was an in tank refugium and it looked to ugly so I took it out, I am just running a skimmer for filtration, I also have a koralia and vortech mp10 for flow

 

Don't take this the wrong way, but with only running a skimmer for filtration, and no water changes, it is not surprising you are having HA issues :/

Hope carbon dosing does help you though.

 

Ok so I just did my first dose of 5ml for my 55g tank, How soon until I start to see the bacteria bloom and how soon until I will see the bacteria bloom affect the algae

 

You probably won't see a bacteria bloom...if its visible, you are overdosing vinegar or underskimming. I would gradually I crease weekly until you start to see the ha slow down.