How do you know when you’ve reached the maintenances level on Vodka Dosing? For my Phosphates and Nitrates, I never detected any Phosphate and just a trace of Nitrates, before I started. The Hair Algae has greatly receded. I’m on my 45th day of Vodka Dosing, with the weekly increases in Vodka. Couple of observations, my Skimmer Cups need more frequent cleanings and I only get a day or two, before my 200 Micron Filter Socks are overflowing. Except on my Aquarium that has the LifeReef Skimmer and UV. That Filter Sock is actually on a bypass, only part of the water goes through that sock, before returning to the tank.