ZEOvit/200G Build Journal - 34G Solana

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

I am pretty sure the ZEO is already doing quite a bit. I have really noticed a huge difference in color already. Too much to be coincidence. I will take some pics tomorrow.

My fear now is how the transfer to the new tank will effect things.

Any advice for how I should do this? I have about 3 weeks until the new tank gets here but I am getting nervous now. I think the new tank will be sumpless for a few days while I get everything moved over and plumbed. Does a few days without ZEO make a big difference?

I guess this will actually become a build thread too with the new tank and all.

Its around 200G...72"x30"wide and 22" high. Sump as I said will be my current display (around 120G) and I will use my 75G sump as a water change tank. ATO will be the same garbage can. Most of the other equipment will be the same. Lighting will still be dual 400 watts...switching to 20K though. Currently I have 4x80watt T5's as well (2 actinic and 2 11K bulbs) and will be adding another 2 80 watt T5's I think. I will be adding about 100 lbs. more LR.

The tank is going against the wall across from the current tanks spot and the stand is being built to make it look like an in wall tank. Except that I doubt the canopy will go all the way to the ceiling since its 14' tall

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

So all in all, I have been pretty happy with ZEO so far. I think it has done a lot for the corals.

I have to say though, the cyano that has come with it, is making me not even want to look at the tank anymore

Its ridiculous. Starting to grow on rocks too now, not just the sand bed. I had heard of this happening when starting ZEO but I was told as long as you go slow, your fine. Well I went very slow, waiting until levels were right, dosing less than what I was recommended, ect. but still have a crazy amount of cyano.

And some of the brown stringy stuff. Can't remember the names. I had been lucky enough over the years not to have to deal with bacterial issues like this.

Any ideas?

[christyf5]

I started slow with zeo as well and I have cyano. I just can't get rid of it. Damned stuff. Oh well, I just add it to the various other things that have plagued my tank over the years.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by christyf5

I started slow with zeo as well and I have cyano. I just can't get rid of it. Damned stuff. Oh well, I just add it to the various other things that have plagued my tank over the years.

Hmmm...Ok. Did you have it before ZEO?

This is not stuff I can live with I have never really had it before (maybe just tiny bits that went away after water changes) and this is pretty bad. I mean its quite stringy on the sandbed. Then now to see it on rocks...

So weird...the corals look great but cyano all over. I can't decide if the tank looks good or not


I will take some pics tomorrow.

[Pan]

Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

So all in all, I have been pretty happy with ZEO so far. I think it has done a lot for the corals.

I have to say though, the cyano that has come with it, is making me not even want to look at the tank anymore

Its ridiculous. Starting to grow on rocks too now, not just the sand bed. I had heard of this happening when starting ZEO but I was told as long as you go slow, your fine. Well I went very slow, waiting until levels were right, dosing less than what I was recommended, ect. but still have a crazy amount of cyano.

And some of the brown stringy stuff. Can't remember the names. I had been lucky enough over the years not to have to deal with bacterial issues like this.

Any ideas?

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ZeoZyme?

[Jason McK]

What is your current ZeoStart dosage? and what is your Net water volume?
are you adding amino acid and/or coral vitalizer

J

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by Jason McK

What is your current ZeoStart dosage? and what is your Net water volume?
are you adding amino acid and/or coral vitalizer

J

Net water volume is 140G

ZEO start is .5 ml twice a day. But I am doing more like .4 twice a day.

I am not adding AA or Coral vitalizer. Just the three basics.

[Jason McK]

try just doing 0.5 once a day or 0.25 twice a day

J

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by Jason McK

try just doing 0.5 once a day or 0.25 twice a day

J

Ok, sounds good.

By the way, I am also cycling the reactor 3 on, 3 off like advised. Don't know if thats relevant in any way.

[zazzoo]

its strange my tank was doing good till I wanted to lower my nitrates..
i tried this stuff called nitrate destroyer ... for about a week didnt notice much ... then the second week i noticed cyano bacteria and some stringy slim brown stuff ... on the sand and some of the rocks..... kinda like what you described too ... but instead of zeo im using nitrate destroyer ......
http://www.tailoredaquatics.com/index.html?a=0&d=63
i wonder how long its gonna be before the brown leaves my tank