To zeo or not to zeo

Jack · #1 02-20-2009, 12:17 AM

What does the zeovit forum say about your nitrate level?

GreenSpottedPuffer · #2 02-20-2009, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Jack

What does the zeovit forum say about your nitrate level?

Mine?

Just that it will take up to 6 months to reach 0 but will get there. They did say to be careful how low I go though.

I started with a high bioload, so it takes a while to get it down.

Actually today after transferring the tank to the new one, I tested my nitrates at 5. But that is like a 50% water change since the tank is almost double the size.

christyf5 · #3 02-20-2009, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Jack

What does the zeovit forum say about your nitrate level?

They readjusted my regimen and told me to post back in 2 weeks. The numbers were pretty much the same and they didn't have much else to say it seemed so I just forged on.

GSP, that dosing coralsnow with the bak did nothing for me. Didn't even make a dent in the cyano, I was pretty disappointed.

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There are a lot of reefers who seem to really dislike ZEO or see it as some kind of cheating

I agree, I guess like everything tho there are the lovers and the haters. I think maybe if they explained what each product was based on or something, maybe they'd like it more? Who knows? I suppose to a certain extent when you think about it, starving something to the brink of death and then feeding it only a little at a time to make it look better is kind of uncool.

lobsterboy · #4 02-20-2009, 12:58 AM

come over to the dark side. i mean bright side.

christyf5 · #5 02-20-2009, 12:59 AM

Whats over there? Guys breathing heavily into plastic beer cups?

digital-audiophile · #6 02-20-2009, 01:10 AM

I likme zeo but it is easy to tire of it. I ran it for about 6 months at the beginning of 2008 and loved it.. then over the summer as every but the tank took more importance in my life I got off of it.

I started up again almost two months ago and I am enjoying it again.

It's just a commitment to keep up with the routine but I figure since we look at our tanks at least once a day it does not take much effort to put a couple drops of this and a couple drops of that in at the same time.

christyf5 · #7 02-20-2009, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by digital-audiophile

I likme zeo but it is easy to tire of it. I ran it for about 6 months at the beginning of 2008 and loved it.. then over the summer as every but the tank took more importance in my life I got off of it.

I started up again almost two months ago and I am enjoying it again.

It's just a commitment to keep up with the routine but I figure since we look at our tanks at least once a day it does not take much effort to put a couple drops of this and a couple drops of that in at the same time.

I agree, at first I hated the dosing routine but once I got used to it its really quite easy and takes no time at all. Its just a pain in the arse that the bak and CV have to be kept in the fridge, I always forget about those two

Jason McK · #8 02-20-2009, 01:21 AM

Christy what is your current Zeovit dosing schedule?

It's very strange that you still read nitrates

Pan · #9 02-20-2009, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by christyf5

I agree, at first I hated the dosing routine but once I got used to it its really quite easy and takes no time at all. Its just a pain in the arse that the bak and CV have to be kept in the fridge, I always forget about those two

The new ones don't have to be kept in the fridge...

Edmonton Eskimo · #10 02-20-2009, 01:09 AM

I hate zeo. Let me explain. I started zeo in december and everything was fine for the first couple weeks and then my montis started dieing and then my acros started to brown out. Not all of them though just most of my nice ones. I followed the guide but misinterpreted it I guess. I started with about 60% of the zeolites as suggested for starting out and ran it on the 3hr on/off cycle, also as suggested in the zeoguide. Nothing was stated to dose less so I dosed as per a nutrient rich tank starting out. That was apparently my problem. The dosing seems to be directly linked to how much zeolites used and not necessarily water volume. Anyways, I tried to correct the problem but still I lost about half my corals and I'm not very pleased at all. I always have considered myself to be very diligent in following directions and that's what I did. I followed the zeoguide almost to the letter so I think it needs to be added to, to include more variables especially when starting out on it, as this is the most crucial(and dangerous)time.