Zeovit price drops!

[albert_dao]

Originally Posted by digital-audiophile

Albert,

Do you have Zeo running in the store? A hands on demo might help out?

I was at Steve H's office on Friday and he was showing me his setup and did a pretty good job of explaining how it works.

Eh? You know Steve eh? Isn't his tank gorgeous???? I love it, almost as much as I love Tony.

[Delphinus]

Uh ... Awkward ....

[digital-audiophile]

Originally Posted by albert_dao

Eh? You know Steve eh? Isn't his tank gorgeous???? I love it, almost as much as I love Tony.

You did a nice job on it Albert. I cannot wait to see it in a years time when the Angels are gone when it is full of SPS.

[kwirky]

need a skimmer for zeovit to work right?

I was thinking of using on my little 24g nano in the works by putting it in a HOB filter. I'd reach in and toss/mix the filter sock daily. (same way one'd mix up the carbon sock weekly)

But I won't have a skimmer with the tank being small. Won't work, will it?

[Slick Fork]

Don't know about the skimmer kwirky, but I'd defineately like to know if you can get away without the reactor so I'll give this a bump!

[Jason McK]

I would imagine that water changes will be your skimming right? So you can export all you need to through a water change. Zeo will work fine.

J

[nanopodreefer]

It would appear that Albert has started a good Zeovit thread. I quite like the idea of the zeovit system and continue the research.

Albert and anyone else with knowledge/experience I found this quote over at the talkingreef re: zeovit. I am curious of your thoughts, thanks.

the guy seems to be an author and reefer extraordinaire maybe???
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"Zeo-stragegy" is overall sound (albeit risky - see below) husbandry and can work with very good results when strictly adhered to.

It is not for the casual or poorly funded aquarist

It is very much for the Acroporid specialist (be sure you fit this description... see below)

It is "risky" in the sense that it aggressively manages nutrients to the extent that corals are walking a fine line of "colorful evident FPs and not overly fertilized zoox." That can (and obviously does vis a vis the reef and some beautiful Zeo-tanksin kind) work well for nearly fully autotrophic species (a corrupt generalization here... but meaning species that are mostly photosynethtic and not heavy organismal feeders) in tanks with decent fish loads (namely Acro displays)... but with any sudden change in nutrient levels or on systems with "hungrier" corals (less nearly autotrophic corals as most all we keep are other than Acros, Xenia, eg)... it can be dangerous.

And finally... it is not for casual intermediate aquarists or beginners at all because of the discipline required to apply it, the knowledge required to understand and finesse it... and the very focus (Acroporid displays) of its intended use (IMO) which preclude beginners necessarily (we do not recommend Acroporid tanks for most newbies).

Zeovit strategy is but one of the many successful ways to run a reef tank. And if you fit the above criterion, then you may well be suited for it.

Anthony Calfo
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[Jason McK]

I Will be the fist to disagree with Mr. Calfo.
you can see a ton of LPS/SPS tanks with very health Blastos, Hammer, Bubble, Ricordia and many other common LPS. I myself have a 10 inch hammer coral that is thriving in the ZEO environment.
Also I have been struggling as of late with really low Alk like 4 DKH. This has had negative effects on my SPS but not anything more than what could be expected. the fact that I am on Zeovit has not heightened the the issue because my levels are unstable.

there are many additives in the ZEO system that "enhance" coral colour. but most of them are through feeding or increasing levels of elements that aid in the colouration of the corals flesh. YES ZEO creates a low nutrient environment. But is what ZEO strips from the water something corals would other wise be using? I personally think in a closed system it is better to remove the rotting food waste and add a controlled levels of supplements that will benefit the coral.
I could go on but need my sleep.

J