ZeoVit users poll - Page 2

Delphinus · #1 06-03-2008, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason McK

Decreasing Start2 will help. I then have slowly raised it back up. I also break my daily dosage into 2 0.6ml in the morning and 0.6ml in the evening

How often are you dosing ZeoBac and ZeoFood?

Once per day, at night, 4 drops each. The guide says I should be using a full ml of start2 for my volume, but I've cut that back to about 0.6-0.7 per day, but broken in 2 - 0.3ish morning, 0.3ish evening. Is it safe to cut it back further? 0.3ml is already a very miniscule amount, going smaller is possible but more like doing drops, I would think..

@Albert - neat.

Jason McK · #2 06-04-2008, 04:20 AM

No I think you at the lower limit.

How often are you needing to clean the glass?

J

Delphinus · #3 06-04-2008, 05:02 AM

I'd say about once per week but I have to use a razor blade, the magfloat doesn't cut through the stuff that's there. The magfloat will keep it clean if I do it every day, every 2-3 days at the longest. After that there is stuff that won't come off without the razor blade.

Jason McK · #4 06-04-2008, 04:27 PM

I struggled with algea on the glass for a lone time. I'd still say I have about the same amount as if I wasn't on Zeo. I clean with a Mag float about every 7 days.

I'm convinced it's a side effect of Zeo that passes over time.
Are you running any phosphate remover like Rowaphos?

Personally (and I'm not expert) I would return to the Zeoguide spec for the 4 basic Zeo products.
Run like that untill the next rock change and monitor the phosphate and nitrate levels closely.

I have found there is quite a battle for the available nutrient in the Zeo System. The biggest issue is ensureing that the ZeoBak is the winner. The addition of CV, Spur2, AAHC, Sponge power and others, Make more nutrients available for other bactirias or Algaes. this is the main reason you do not want to start the addition of these ellements too soon. (despite what many people say on Zeovit.com)
This is my opinion only but through the last 2 1/2 years I have found controlling the additional ellements can resolve a lot of problems once you are running a low nutrient system

J

View Poll Results: Zeo Users Poll
Using the 4 basic components	9	17.65%
Using the 4 basic + AAHC	1	1.96%
Using the 4 basic + AAHC & Coral Vitalizer	6	11.76%
Using the 4 basic and many others	17	33.33%
Love it	15	29.41%
Hate it	2	3.92%
Jury is still out	16	31.37%
Happy with the 4 basic	2	3.92%
Looking to use more Zeo products	14	27.45%
cutting back on the products I use	7	13.73%
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