To zeo or not to zeo

[digital-audiophile]

With all due respect to the guru's on the zeo forum, I think even with the help of some of those people it's still up to trial and error with your own tank. It's hard to make a good dosing regime by just looking at a few stats about water volume and a few test results.

When I ran zeo the first time my tank was amazing, I loved zeo as the water was so clear. Now running the second time I am not having the same great results and I was following the exact same dosing plan I did before. I have been adjusting my dosing a bit on my own.

[Pan]

Originally Posted by digital-audiophile

With all due respect to the guru's on the zeo forum, I think even with the help of some of those people it's still up to trial and error with your own tank. It's hard to make a good dosing regime by just looking at a few stats about water volume and a few test results.

When I ran zeo the first time my tank was amazing, I loved zeo as the water was so clear. Now running the second time I am not having the same great results and I was following the exact same dosing plan I did before. I have been adjusting my dosing a bit on my own.

Yes this is a good point as well, I asked on the forum and then afterwords adjusted according to how my tank ran. I mostly want their input as to what they think i would need, but every good reefer tailors what they do to their tanks specifically to THEIR tanks...even two tanks in the same house will be completely different, unless they are plumbed in. I am still not sold on whether or not it is the zeo or due dilligence on my part that is makig my tank look good. I am going to start dosing some zeospur and will find out.

[Johnny Reefer]

Originally Posted by digital-audiophile

With all due respect to the guru's on the zeo forum, I think even with the help of some of those people it's still up to trial and error with your own tank. It's hard to make a good dosing regime by just looking at a few stats about water volume and a few test results.

When I ran zeo the first time my tank was amazing, I loved zeo as the water was so clear. Now running the second time I am not having the same great results and I was following the exact same dosing plan I did before. I have been adjusting my dosing a bit on my own.

Well, it's a bit more than just water volume and test results that they ask, but yes, this is a good point. No two tanks are the same and trial and error certainly might come into play. I guess I got lucky. I should also mention that, IME I did not follow the guru's advice exactly. I dosed, and continue to do so, some other additives over and above the "starting" regime that they "prescribed". The decision to dose the additional additives during start-up was based on discussions with my LFS. Piece meal bits of info from here and there. One of the things that makes this message board great.

In your case, I'm wondering....nothing changed in between?