Comments on: Aquarium Specialty to Distribute NP Bio Pellets, A New Way to Dose “Vodka”

By: Sponges Recycle Carbon on the Reef | glassbox-design.com

Sponges Recycle Carbon on the Reef | glassbox-design.com — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:13:31 +0000

[...] rise in popularity of organic carbon dosing (e.g. ZEOvit, Vodka, VSV or the latest solid form–NP Bio Pellets) are we better able to provide what may be a crucial food source for these [...]

By: Tetsuo

Tetsuo — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:51:00 +0000

I had used similar product?Polyhydroxybutanoate derivative? 2 years ago as Vodka method. I put it in the DIY ZEOvit reactor.
It works to keep low nutrients however too much white bacteria (Pseudomonas sp.?) growth.
Also issue is pH down.

I strongly agree with using Zeovit’s Zeobac to controll bacteria.

By: Nicholas Sadaka

Nicholas Sadaka — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:08:20 +0000

Hey Ryan-I run full Zeo too, but wonder if the zeoliths, the zeostart and zeofood all might be able to be replaced by the pellets. Seems like with all the proprietary information with these systems, it’d probably be too hard to know to be able to do safely, but maybe worth trying in a test tank. It does seem like combining the two COULD be advantageous though…maybe?

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:57:20 +0000

Nicholas, I was having the exact same thoughts about mixing it with zeobak. I already run zeovit fully but I am also interested in if you can mix the two.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:22:14 +0000

Can’t wait to see how they do in the glass box.

By: Nicholas Sadaka

Nicholas Sadaka — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:02:04 +0000

I wonder if you combined these pellets with dosing Zeovit’s Zeobac if that would allow you to control which bacteria would grow. I think it’s very risky mixing methods, but it was just a passing thought. Very interesting though…I wish I had a spare tank to try it on. Eric, do you know if it can be used on saltwater or freshwater? Thanks.