What SPS is Appropriate for This Tank?

Myka · #1 12-06-2009, 02:20 AM

Fyi, the higher the flow rate (like 100 gph per litre) the more aggressive the Zeolites are.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #2 12-06-2009, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Myka

Fyi, the higher the flow rate (like 100 gph per litre) the more aggressive the Zeolites are.

Yeah this is what I was getting at. I killed off a few corals when I started up because I had the flow rate wrong. It can cause problems very fast which is my concern for running the stones passively in the back of an AIO tank. If you get the flow rate right or on the low side, your ok but if you end up with too much flow, it can be very bad.

Myka · #3 12-06-2009, 02:57 AM

I was just trying to clarify what you said.

I'm dealing with a near meltdown right now partly due to overly aggressive Zeolite use. Not fun.

Oscar · #4 12-06-2009, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Myka

I was just trying to clarify what you said.

I'm dealing with a near meltdown right now partly due to overly aggressive Zeolite use. Not fun.

Thanks for the warning. I have a couple of measured buckets that I can test the phosban reactor flow with before installing in my system.

bowkry · #5 12-06-2009, 04:55 AM

when I started my zeo I did the 3 hour on 3 hour off on my reactor for 3 weeks then started running it full time and my tank had no problems changing over.some of my sps that wasnot doing that well turned around right away and growth started pretty rapidly right after the first media change. But I wouldn't run it in a bag in the sump thats why they make reactors. PLus when you change over to zeo I lost all my mushrooms (awsome) my xenia growth slowed way down, but sps took off.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #6 12-06-2009, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Oscar

Thanks for the warning. I have a couple of measured buckets that I can test the phosban reactor flow with before installing in my system.

Yeah this works then. Just a pain to shake the reactors each day but I am still thinking of doing the same thing.

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Originally Posted by bowkry

when I started my zeo I did the 3 hour on 3 hour off on my reactor for 3 weeks then started running it full time and my tank had no problems changing over.some of my sps that wasnot doing that well turned around right away and growth started pretty rapidly right after the first media change. But I wouldn't run it in a bag in the sump thats why they make reactors. PLus when you change over to zeo I lost all my mushrooms (awsome) my xenia growth slowed way down, but sps took off.

When I started up, I lost a bunch of LPS and my SPS took off.

Myka · #7 12-06-2009, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Oscar

Thanks for the warning. I have a couple of measured buckets that I can test the phosban reactor flow with before installing in my system.

Good idea. I was just running mine in the sump. The guys on the Zeo forums said it would be ok. Maybe ok for the SPS...but the LPS had a panic attack!

I pulled my Zeolites, and I am trying to baby the LPS back to life. I haven't decided whether I will try to add the Zeolites again in the future. My LPS are important to me!