Zeovit/Brightwell Neozeo Help/concerns

[Milad]

As far as the carbon goes. They are right that the difference between each carbon can make a huge impact on the water. I just started using ROX from kent and marineland carbon and man what a difference a quality carbon makes.

[ReefOcean]

Originally Posted by Milad

As far as the carbon goes. They are right that the difference between each carbon can make a huge impact on the water. I just started using ROX from kent and marineland carbon and man what a difference a quality carbon makes.

Okay. Is the only reason I would run carbon is to clean up water for better light penetration? Is there worries about other brands of carbon having materials in them that might react negatively to other suppliments within the zeovit system?

[lorenz0]

the reason i said prodibio is because of the dosing regiment. Its hard to miss and is a very simple system compared to the zeovit

I tried the zeovit and it did not suit my life style. From shaking the rocks at the right time to making sure I made my schedule for dosing. My final conclusion on the system was that you need to make sure your home to shake your rocks when your pump is on. also in the mornings i would forget to dose start. To say the least i struggled. The dosing took almost no time, I am just a zombie in the morning.

I like the prodibio system because I can change my water on sunday and than every second wednesday I dose. I'm on my 4th week with no issues and I am already seeing great results. no more counting drops or measuring mL, just 1 vile per a product once every 2 weeks. can't complain about that anymore

[ReefOcean]

Originally Posted by lorenz0

the reason i said prodibio is because of the dosing regiment. Its hard to miss and is a very simple system compared to the zeovit

I tried the zeovit and it did not suit my life style. From shaking the rocks at the right time to making sure I made my schedule for dosing. My final conclusion on the system was that you need to make sure your home to shake your rocks when your pump is on. also in the mornings i would forget to dose start. To say the least i struggled. The dosing took almost no time, I am just a zombie in the morning.

I like the prodibio system because I can change my water on sunday and than every second wednesday I dose. I'm on my 4th week with no issues and I am already seeing great results. no more counting drops or measuring mL, just 1 vile per a product once every 2 weeks. can't complain about that anymore

hehe, that sounds a lot like me. I am serious about commiting to a dosing regiment, but who knows how long I can keep it up for.


So this is strictly a dosing regiment? No magic rocks/zeo pellets required? i just tried to google it, read a little from reefcentral but I am at work hehe. I will read more about it tonight

[ReefOcean]

Ah Okay, So what I understand, the consensus is that the probiotic step is designed to remove nutrients from all over the tank, when I was just considering what was located in the water (That can be caught by skimming and filters). I can use other methods if I want, as long as the same effect is being achieved.

If you think you can maintain a low nutrient environment without zeo (it is possible) then yes, go ahead and dose without that system, but be aware that most of those additives are designed to put back in a controlled way, what the zeo system is removing. Hope that makes some sense.

Okay, this was something I was worried about. So if I choose to go ahead with either method, I should definately fully reasearch the system requirments for each additive and not just read "hey, this stuff makes blue colors pop" and dump it in willy nilly.

If you're looking for a set and forget system, I'd look at all the Bio-pellets out there. They require exactly zero dosing once stabilized.

I was looking at these too. Not much info though compared to Zeovit. From the few "reviews" I read, some people experienced their corals becoming worse, with intense cyno blooms. Others werent very impressed with the changes and some were very happy. I just couldnt really find a comprehensive explanation or detailed success story to fully sway me into the biopellets.

Anyway, if you want a scientific insight into this topic (with empirical data and research documents), go here:

http://zeovit.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=76

Gary (mesocosm) has assembled a veritable library of information relevant to this topic and has paraphrased much of the research jargon into laymen terms (or close enough)

Will read, thanks a for the info.

[naesco]

If you are starting up a new system, don't add anything at all other than salt unless you have too.

[ReefOcean]

Sorry, i didnt mention. Starting a new setup but transfering everything from my old setup to the new

[albert_dao]

Originally Posted by ReefOcean

Sorry, i didnt mention. Starting a new setup but transfering everything from my old setup to the new

Probiotic systems are harder to integrate into older systems than they are into new.

What's your experience level like?

[ReefOcean]

Originally Posted by albert_dao

Probiotic systems are harder to integrate into older systems than they are into new.

What's your experience level like?

The tank wont be completely established. For starters, The equipment will be new. The skimmer, the pumps etc. I am currently running barebottem atm. The new system will have a sand bed. The only thing I was considering transfering over to the new tank will be LR and water.

I would prefer not to cook my rock, I may give select spots a good brushing. i may add a few new pieces of rock, and cycle again. I actually have about 50 pounds of dried rock/skeletons I smuggled back in a duffle from Oahu I might use for base.


As for experience, I have been doing SW for about 7, coral for about 5 and SPS for about 2 years.