po4 and zeo

[xenon]

We run full zeo on our 600g SPS system and cannot keep PO4 in check without GFO.

We only have 12 fish but we do also have 400 troches snails and 200 peppermint shrimps in there.

[Proteus]

Originally Posted by xenon

We run full zeo on our 600g SPS system and cannot keep PO4 in check without GFO.

We only have 12 fish but we do also have 400 troches snails and 200 peppermint shrimps in there.

That makes me question zeo at all then

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Proteus

That makes me question zeo at all then

I started zeo day 1 and have never had PO4, so not sure if it's better at keeping it low, or lowering it if it's present.

[Delphinus]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

I started zeo day 1 and have never had PO4, so not sure if it's better at keeping it low, or lowering it if it's present.

I would venture maybe it's better at keeping it low. I started zeo at day 1 on my 280g and it had a persistent PO4 high reading. The prevailing advice from zeovit advocates was to give it more time. After 18 months I concluded I had given it enough time and started using GFO.

What a difference ever since.

Unfortunately GFO is not really an economical alternative to zeovit! At least not on my tank.

[lastlight]

if you're targeting a ratio why not lower the PO4 with gfo rather than raising the nitrates? i'm not zeoliterate and quite possibly a moron.

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[Rice Reef]

Originally Posted by lastlight

if you're targeting a ratio why not lower the PO4 with gfo rather than raising the nitrates? i'm not zeoliterate and quite possibly a moron.

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You're correct on this. I did just that! Less stress on the corals too! Zeo diehards believe that saying " no pain no gain".

[waynemah]

Originally Posted by xenon

We run full zeo on our 600g SPS system and cannot keep PO4 in check without GFO.

We only have 12 fish but we do also have 400 troches snails and 200 peppermint shrimps in there.

Sells peppermint shrimp, buys a used car...

[Proteus]

Going to buy a new test kit today. Stopped buy Waynes and tested his water against his test kit lol. Red sea may be out to lunch as according to his test his water was. 0.05 and my test kit showed it At 0.64

[Rice Reef]

Originally Posted by Proteus

Going to buy a new test kit today. Stopped buy Waynes and tested his water against his test kit lol. Red sea may be out to lunch as according to his test his water was. 0.05 and my test kit showed it At 0.64

If anything, this is good news! A local reefer tried Red Sea and his numbers were all over the place. He is now using Salifert and would never go back to Red Sea again. Problems could have been created due to bad readings. Keep us posted on your recoverly!

[MarkoD]

I use the Red Sea kit for mg. and it seems accurate.

Maybe it's just the po4 one that's bad