ZEOvit/200G Build Journal - 34G Solana

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by Jason McK

Check out Untamed's build thread he has very detailed light hanging ideas

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I am going to his place today actually so I will see if his lights inspire me at all

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

The coral snow is no longer working for the cyano. It came back 10 times worse after about 4 days of being gone completely. Nothing had changed in that time except I was feeding much less to the fish.

I still dont want to use any chemicals, so I am going to do the lights out for a few days. I have added a few new corals though two days ago and was worried that maybe going lights out on them already may just add more stress than normal since they are new to the tank? They did come from a members tank and have acclimated great.

[Rbacchiega]

I hate to say it, but it's starting to sound like Zeo can be more trouble than it's worth. i've read some zeo threads where people have no cyano outbreak, and others were peoples tanks are over run with it. I wonder what makes the difference between the two....odd

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by Rbacchiega

I hate to say it, but it's starting to sound like Zeo can be more trouble than it's worth. i've read some zeo threads where people have no cyano outbreak, and others were peoples tanks are over run with it. I wonder what makes the difference between the two....odd

I think it has to do with your nutrient levels at the beginning of zeo, during zeo and how lucky you are. Luck because you are feeding bacteria with the carbon source but not just a specific strain of bacteria. In this case, cyano is being fed and is apparently dominant. This is obviously the reason to dose more ZEObak (bacteria) but I think you still have to get lucky.

And yes, I feel now that ZEO is more of a pain than its worth and still don't know about starting again with the new tank...leaning towards no.

[Rbacchiega]

well I'm starting to vodka dose the 90 today (as soon as I get a syringe...) so I'll keep you posted. I recently discovered that an old friend of mine from way back in the day vodka doses their tank and think it's the greatest thing ever. I was a little worried about trying it because of the DSB, but have read how some people deal with it. IF they have problems. I guess what it breaks down to for me is: Zeovit - hundreds of dollars. Vodka - 40 bucks.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

So after all the searching for ideas on how to hang the lights...





Doesn't get much simpler ant it looks EXACTLY how I want mine. These are the exact same reflectors hung by one cable each. I PM'd the guy and he said they never move around unless you move them physically.

[Johnny Reefer]

Any idea what that unit is he's got on his return hose?