Yes in my opinion. Some may argue that ozone will not kill the bacteria that carbon dosed system try to grow… But I would not suggest it.

You will also notice Zeovit, Ultralith, and Pordibio suggest not to use ozone or UV.

We suggest 0.5ml per 20g, but each tank is different. For example that is the total amount we dose on our 100g system. If you experience any bloom or cloudiness cut the dosage in half and re-evaluate.

A good level to increase it would be 0.1ml per week. I know these does not seem like much, but it is best to take things slow. Also, you don’t always want to be increasing the dosage. Once you find a good maintenance dose that keeps nutrients low, stick with it.

The reason for adding multiple carbon sources is due to their indiscriminate nature. Not every bacteria will metabolize sugar as well as the other, so by using a mixture you can create even competition amongst the strains.

From the article:
“The logic of this being, certain bacteria utilize certain carbon sources better than others. If bac strain A utilizes ethanol (vodka) better than bac strain B, and you only dose ethanol…all things the same, strain A will out-compete strain B.”

Should that be increased over time, and to what?

i have before used sugar to raise bateria grown with in the water, and lower no3. So why add more than the sugar?

It’s very difficult to say… we’ve changed lighting and additives during the dosing, but I would say it took 2-3 months for nutrients to lower before visible color changes occurred.

It will vary depending on the existing nutrient levels of each tank.