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Originally Posted by Edmonton Eskimo
I hate zeo. Let me explain. I started zeo in december and everything was fine for the first couple weeks and then my montis started dieing and then my acros started to brown out. Not all of them though just most of my nice ones. I followed the guide but misinterpreted it I guess. I started with about 60% of the zeolites as suggested for starting out and ran it on the 3hr on/off cycle, also as suggested in the zeoguide. Nothing was stated to dose less so I dosed as per a nutrient rich tank starting out. That was apparently my problem. The dosing seems to be directly linked to how much zeolites used and not necessarily water volume. Anyways, I tried to correct the problem but still I lost about half my corals and I'm not very pleased at all. I always have considered myself to be very diligent in following directions and that's what I did. I followed the zeoguide almost to the letter so I think it needs to be added to, to include more variables especially when starting out on it, as this is the most crucial(and dangerous)time.
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Wow sorry to hear that, I found zeo kinda fool proof in my experience. I even have a nice brown acro start to turn greenish yellow and purple...i'm a bit overstocked as well...i think the key is to ask on the zeo forum rather than following the guide. the guide is to generic...the guys on the zeo forums help me out and what they said did no match what the guide said. All in all my corals look great now, but whether it is zeo or dilligence in maintaining my aquarium now....who knows.