Zeovit System
 

Has anyone tried the "Zeovit" system? The products seem very expensive and was wondering if they are worth looking into. Are there any similar products?

Yes people use it. Yes it's worth looking into, www.zeovit.com
ProdiBio is a similar type of product.

I use some of the additives, but not the reactor...

I have used them all...

In regards to Zeovit, I used the complete system, was spending way too much money every month, and I had little to no results. I know of others with the same results, very little... I have however seen very beautiful tanks using it, and have determined along with others that larger tanks just don't seem to have the same results as smaller. FYI, my tank is over 180G with 100G sump.

I have used Prodibio, and have seen good results from it. And it way cheaper and easier, as it is biweekly dosing not daily. I myself got lazy though and over time ran out and just ever rebought. But I would suggest this over Zeo.

Currently I am running things very basic, KISS method (keep it simple Stup...), I recently added biopellets back in, as algae was developing, not major, but biopellets always help for that in the past.

So, you have a lot of choices, the above is just my experiences, good luck with whatever you choose to try.

Good to know! My tank is also pretty big and I think it will be too costly . Where do you get the prodibio? Is that the actual name or is it short formed?

I am using it on my tank now have around 540 gallons. I was using it on and off on my last system 300 gallons or so, I estimate between using the more expensive salt and supplements 1000 a year. When I dosed religiously on the old tank it was amazing. But I got lazy. Search Dez or lobster boy amazing tanks using it. When I used it before I was dosing by the bottle amounts, now I am doing zeo start everyday morning and evening. Zeo back every few days as well as sponge power. I am going to slowly introduce one product at a time and see the results I get as I assume from before some prouducts didn't show amazing results.

I always thought Prodibio was the more expensive option for larger tanks. I know for my tank I worked it out to around 2 full kits a month which is around $120 or so. I think I spend about half that on zeo for a similar line up of additives plus the reactor media.

In terms of which is better, peoples opinions will differ but in general comparing reviews will suggest zeovit is more demanding, contains higher risk but offers the best results. Prodibio is less demand, less risk but lower results. Which is right for you depends on the goal, if it doesn't relate to SPS coloration I wouldn't use either and stick with bio-pellets & gfo if anything at all.

I run the full system on about 220g of water. I'm more than happy with it. I even get lazy and forget to dose often, and I'm still happy with it. I buy the supps every boxing day and they last me the year.

I've been using Zeo on my tank (300 gallons total) for a year now. I run the basic system. Zeolites in the reactor, bak, food and start. I feed heavily and it keeps my nitrates / phosphates down to a minimum. I dose 1/2 of what is recomended on the bottle (values determined by experts at zeovit.com) and the cost is really low. I dose 0.5ml start twice per day, 10 drops of bak/food twice per week, replace zeolites every few months. Total monthly cost might be in the $20 range for my system.

The biggest thing that leads to the success of this system is consistency and expectations. If you run the base system, expect good color, phosphate / nitrate control and most importantly the requirement to keep water changes consistent (5% a week). Don't expect anything to change overnight.

I ignored my duties for a month and the tank developed hair algae, cyano and the corals lost color / slowed growth. It's taken a couple of months to recover.

How long does a bottle of Zeobak last you? I ask because this weekend I looked at my zeobak under the microscope and didn't see anything that was even remotely alive. There was barely even any debris that could have once been alive. My bottle was a couple of months old, so maybe it was just that it was too old, but even though the bacteria in the other 'no refrigeration necessary' bacteria supplements I've looked at were mostly dead, they at least were filled with plenty of cellular debris. If it was that it was too old and considering how long they last when you're dosing drops at a time... the whole thing makes me so very suspicious.