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Old 01-24-2009, 05:30 AM
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Originally Posted by BCOrchidGuy View Post
Thinking of the Zeo system but it sounds like to much work to me. The rocks need to be cleaned twice a day is that correct? I understand the 3 hours on 3 hours off part, for aerobic and anaerobic bacteria... easy peasy right?? Once things are established how often should you take measurments of everyting??? I'm trying to face up to the reality of how I do things and I don't want to get in over my head.

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No the rocks do not need to be cleaned daily. You simply aggitate them by pumping a handle up and down on the reactor once a day.

Also, a reactor is prefered but not required. Many people passively run the zeovit in a bag in their sump. Which is also agitated manually once a day.
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