po4 and zeo

[Proteus]

Yes ppm.
So this is what I found out. My nitrates are to low and I need to raise in order to get the ratio needed for bacterial consumption

So I bought some zeo "foods" and will Carry on

[gqlmao]

From what I have been reading, it seems like the zeovit methodology does not advocate the use of GFO. However for such high levels I think it will be fine to use some phosphate binding media since the bacteria will have more than enough PO to consume. Once the levels drop, then I would remove the media and see if you are able to keep the balance with just the bacteria alone.

[iceman86]

Originally Posted by Proteus

Yes ppm.
So this is what I found out. My nitrates are to low and I need to raise in order to get the ratio needed for bacterial consumption

So I bought some zeo "foods" and will Carry on

I've heard of this method before, but nobody ever reports back with the results.
Please let us know how it works out for you.

[xenon]

We run full zeo on our 600g SPS system and cannot keep PO4 in check without GFO.

We only have 12 fish but we do also have 400 troches snails and 200 peppermint shrimps in there.

[Proteus]

Originally Posted by xenon

We run full zeo on our 600g SPS system and cannot keep PO4 in check without GFO.

We only have 12 fish but we do also have 400 troches snails and 200 peppermint shrimps in there.

That makes me question zeo at all then

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Proteus

That makes me question zeo at all then

I started zeo day 1 and have never had PO4, so not sure if it's better at keeping it low, or lowering it if it's present.

[Delphinus]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

I started zeo day 1 and have never had PO4, so not sure if it's better at keeping it low, or lowering it if it's present.

I would venture maybe it's better at keeping it low. I started zeo at day 1 on my 280g and it had a persistent PO4 high reading. The prevailing advice from zeovit advocates was to give it more time. After 18 months I concluded I had given it enough time and started using GFO.

What a difference ever since.

Unfortunately GFO is not really an economical alternative to zeovit! At least not on my tank.

[lastlight]

if you're targeting a ratio why not lower the PO4 with gfo rather than raising the nitrates? i'm not zeoliterate and quite possibly a moron.

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[waynemah]

Originally Posted by xenon

We run full zeo on our 600g SPS system and cannot keep PO4 in check without GFO.

We only have 12 fish but we do also have 400 troches snails and 200 peppermint shrimps in there.

Sells peppermint shrimp, buys a used car...

[Proteus]

Going to buy a new test kit today. Stopped buy Waynes and tested his water against his test kit lol. Red sea may be out to lunch as according to his test his water was. 0.05 and my test kit showed it At 0.64