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Originally Posted by Jason McK (Post 403682)

I'm sorry I do not know my costs. I did the break down about 2 years ago but no longer have the data

Net water 300G
3L Zeolith
ZeoBak 7 drops 3X/week
ZeoFood 7 Drops 3X/week same time as Bak
ZeoStart 0.6ml twice a day
CV 7 drops/day
AA 7 Drops/Day
B-Balance 6ml 4 or 5 times/week
ZeoZym 1 teaspoon/week

I've tried other addatives but these are the standards

J

Have your dosing amounts dropped over the years? Or at least in the first year?

I notice some of your amounts are lower than mine but your tank is bigger. I think its because the further you go into ZEO, the less you need. Is this true?

Yes Over time you will lower the dosage of almost every additive.

J

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Originally Posted by digital-audiophile (Post 403733)

I did a breakdown in excel, I can email it to anyone that may be interested in working their own numbers.

But I calculated my costs to be $54.44/Month. Although this is some what misleading. I have included salt and carbon in that calculation and they add up to $23.47, now assuming that everyone not using the zeo system still runs carbon.. and does regular water changes this can fairly be removed from the monthly operating cost.

Making this assumption my monthly cost would really be $30.97.

That being said I am not buying these products every month so the cost is spread out.

I should note my prices are based on current J&L website pricing.

I hope this helps everyone out a little bit.

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...e/zeotable.jpg

Hey good work dude. I don't even want to know how much it costs to run my setup and yours is much bigger. I sure don't need my wife knowing either. We have an understanding I guess..... I don't know how much her horse costs per month. Damn hayburners .
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I just bought a starter zeovit system and was looking for some start up advice, things to look out for, do / don't do ect. Thanks

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Originally Posted by subman (Post 404114)

I just bought a starter zeovit system and was looking for some start up advice, things to look out for, do / don't do ect. Thanks

At first I would dose half the recommended dosing and over a period of 2-3 weeks work your way up to the full dosing amounts. Also, I would wait to use spur2 until your tank has adjusted to the ZEO system.

great thread. what type of carbon, brand name, and what brand of salt does everyon run with their zeovit system?
thanks

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Originally Posted by FlamesFan (Post 404362)

Thanks!

What do you guys use to keep the CA up?

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Originally Posted by don.ald (Post 404366)

great thread. what type of carbon, brand name, and what brand of salt does everyon run with their zeovit system?
thanks

I am using the zeovit carbon, a little expensive but works well. I am using the reefers best salt. Once again a few extra bucks but mixes way better than the instant ocean I used prior to zeo.

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Originally Posted by subman (Post 404392)

Thanks!

What do you guys use to keep the CA up?

I add a shotglass of calcium chloride to my water change each week.

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Originally Posted by digital-audiophile (Post 404393)

I add a shotglass of calcium chloride to my water change each week.

Thats perfect simple and effective I just have way too much in my sump to have any more reactors!

Do you make the ca/cl or buy it?

I buy the dry calcium from a LFS and mix the ca with RODI in a 1L pop bottle to keep on hand ready.

I also keep a bottle of baked baking soda mixed with RODI in a 1L pop bottle incase I need to play with my KH/PH but typically it stays level at 7dkh and my PH hovers between 7.8 and 8.1 from morning to night.

I also keep a box of epsom Salts on hand incase I need a bump of mg but I find RBS salt keeps the params pretty stable with the weekly water changes.