Thoughts on zeovit

[kien]

Originally Posted by asylumdown

Just wondering how far people here go with the zeovit system, and for those who don't do it at all, how they maintain ULN systems.

Tried zeoVit a couple of years ago (a handful of bottles). Only lasted a few weeks before I concluded that the added chore just wasn't for me. I realize that many people don't find it much of a chore at all, but for me it was. Biopellets and water changes for me.

[Aquattro]

I use it as best as I can remember to do all the dosing, I'm happy with my tank. Maybe I don't need it, maybe I do. I have better colors than I've ever had, but this is a different system and I do a lot more water changes than previous systems. I'll keep using it, just because..

[Coleus]

Hmmm, I am running everything but don't know if Zeovit really helps or not. I do waterchange weekly, GFO, ROX carbon, Bio pellets, for zeovit, I dose: Coral Snow + B-balance + K-balance potassium + amino acid. I just want to achieve the colors that John, lobsterboy, has but seems like i just can't. Nice blue acro in his tank, light blue in my tank. Nice Pink pocci in his tank, light pink in my tank.

I hate this hobby.

[asylumdown]

Originally Posted by Coleus

Nice blue acro in his tank, light blue in my tank. Nice Pink pocci in his tank, light pink in my tank.

I hate this hobby.

Tank envy... I'm pretty sure there's an entry in the psychology handbook for that somewhere.

[asylumdown]

Originally Posted by kien

Tried zeoVit a couple of years ago (a handful of bottles). Only lasted a few weeks before I concluded that the added chore just wasn't for me. I realize that many people don't find it much of a chore at all, but for me it was. Biopellets and water changes for me.

I have to say, that if that's enough for you, it's probably going to be enough for me...

[badAZZlars]

My tank remains ULNS by doing frequest water changes, gfo, and a bit clump of chaeto in my refugium. I am going to be starting a couple of zeo supplements in the coming weeks (coral vitalizer, xtra special) as I am hoping to increase groth rates and get some better colors out of my sps frags. Overall my tank is progressing really well but i'm hoping that these additions will make it even better.

[lorenz0]

Tried it, missed shaking the rocks a couple of times/not dosing. Did more harm than good

I like the concept but there are better solutions

[KevinK]

I have bin thinking about the Zeo as well,

my phosphate is undetectable with hanna, and are gust locking for some more pop, as some of my blue colors arnt as blue as I knew thy where, and pink and green could use a cick as well

locking at all the zeo out there I did a kind of study about 6 months ago, to determine how much I need and what

I used all the reef central tank of the month tanks that used Zeo (I think it where about 18 tanks)

I wrote down how big there system was, what thy dosed and how much,

this gave me a hole data field of how many drops thy used per gallon, how much of all where higher than the average, and how many where lower.

I have to find it, but if you lock at it I remember that it is interesting to se what everyone sticks to, and what thy leave.

overall I got my numbers based on the 18 average tanks (what thy used and how much) and for my system it came down to lots of $$ a year.

I still don't know if I want to invest in a 1 year try (I think you have to run it at least for a few months before you se the real effect)

it would be interesting, as I think you can only read so much, and everyone dose there own amount, but with the average of so many tanks I think it is the perfect lead.

[don.ald]

hi kevin. i think you have to run Zeo far longer then a few months to see results?
could take up to a year...what do others think/

Originally Posted by KevinK

I have bin thinking about the Zeo as well,

my phosphate is undetectable with hanna, and are gust locking for some more pop, as some of my blue colors arnt as blue as I knew thy where, and pink and green could use a cick as well

locking at all the zeo out there I did a kind of study about 6 months ago, to determine how much I need and what

I used all the reef central tank of the month tanks that used Zeo (I think it where about 18 tanks)

I wrote down how big there system was, what thy dosed and how much,

this gave me a hole data field of how many drops thy used per gallon, how much of all where higher than the average, and how many where lower.

I have to find it, but if you lock at it I remember that it is interesting to se what everyone sticks to, and what thy leave.

overall I got my numbers based on the 18 average tanks (what thy used and how much) and for my system it came down to lots of $$ a year.

I still don't know if I want to invest in a 1 year try (I think you have to run it at least for a few months before you se the real effect)

it would be interesting, as I think you can only read so much, and everyone dose there own amount, but with the average of so many tanks I think it is the perfect lead.

[albert_dao]

There's a separation that needs to be defined between the Zeovit system and the additives.

The system is not for everyone. It's for tank tech junkies. It does very specific things, but you have to be looking for those very specific things. Don't just adopt a system because it sounds like a ticket to a nice tank.

If you're looking for an ULNS, there are more ways to skin a cat. Zeovit is a little more than that. It's about zeroing out all your variables to give you absolute control over the manipulation of elements, and correspondingly, colors expressed by your corals. In essence, Zeovit turns your corals into a painter's pallet.

If you have already achieved ULNS and are only looking to a little more color, then consider just using the additives. They are easy to use/dose, work fast and force no substantial changes or commitments to your schedule. I can think of many instances people are only using products like Coral Snow and Bio-Mate as a control for rising organics/water clarifying.