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My 100g zeo tank

Tank looks good Ruth, what differences do you notice after using Zeo?

Too bad I can't seem to take a decent picture because the tank actually looks really good.
The differences that I notice using zeo are:
Polyp extension
Coral color
Water clarity

Do you Dose with all the recommended additives? I was looking at an ultralith system as it costs less for dosing additives.

As I am just starting out I am dosing with the basic 4 (zeo food7, zeoliths, zeobak and zeostart2) In addition to that I also add the k-balance, Aminoacid and Coral Vitalizer. I am going to start using the KZ Coral Snow when I can manage to find some. I have not tried the ultralith system nor have I researched it. I did try the polylabs system on one tank but did not see great results, which could have been as much due to the heat we had this summer as anything else.
I have researched zeo a fair amount and am convinced that it is a great system as long as the additives are readily available, which I think they will be now that we have a few LFS that are carrying it as well as a Canadian supplier.
My previous frustration in trying to run this system was trying to get additives in a timely way.
FWIW I do not find this system that expensive to run once you have the additives as you use so little of them that they will last a very long time. It can be costly initially however to aquire the things you need.

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Originally Posted by Ruth (Post 228761)

Yes the initialcost is what I balked at, as I am not 100% percent sold on its effectiveness. Ultralith is essentialy the same system with different zeolite and less additives (though that is the quick and dirty on it, it probably differs in other ways as well, though i didn't notice many)
If you don't mind me asking what was your initial costs?
Thank-You

Oh my goodness - I don't even know what my initial cost was as it was at least a year ago that I initially started to aquire stuff. I did buy a bunch of additives on zeovit from a couple of people that decided they didn't want to do it anymore and that was quite a savings.
I would guess - and I mean guess - that the cost of my buying the stuff that was required to start with the basics was somewhere around $300, including a second hand zeo reactor that was not that good a deal as it broke soon after. I am sure that if you inquire with Paul at Reef Perfections or with Hidden Reef or even Ocean Aquatics (who I believe are going to carry the zeo line) they can probably give you a lot better idea.

Here are another couple of shots of my corals that turned out OK
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ettypurple.jpg

A bit better picture of my encrusting monti

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...stingmonti.jpg