Finding nitrates

[Proteus]

Originally Posted by Myka

Yeah, if you don't want pale Acros you have to feed them. Or you can use the ZeoLites, but use less of them. There are all sorts of combos, but you really should subscribe to a whole system or it doesn't usually work the way it was designed. ZeoVit is all about balance. It's great for people who like to tweak things - terrible for people who don't.

Redfield Ratio (C)106 : (N)16 : (P) 1

Ok thank you.

I have been planning on going back to the full zeo system. Just need to make the change slowly

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Proteus

Ok thank you.

I have been planning on going back to the full zeo system. Just need to make the change slowly

Good plan, only bad things happen fast in reefs.

I like the ZeoVit system because I like tinkering, but on the flip side, I don't like tinkering to be required when I don't want to tinker. So now I use Prodibio (imo doesn't really qualify as a carbon dosing system) and when I want to tinker I clean all the pumps instead.

[Proteus]

I was feeding acros with AA cv along with Reef roids.. I did find that po4 jumped significantly. I stopped with the feeding. Po4 has remained steady at 0.04.
I am of coarse still using zeo food which also contains aa.
I would like to continue feeding just need to find the proper amount to feed without contributing to nutrients.
When feeding reef roids or fauna zoo I won change filter sock a hour or two after so food didn't have a chance to break down I socks

Much appreciated Mindy and Denny

[Proteus]

Denny the only bacterial film I get is in return pump lines. Which is dislodged when I restart return pump after feeding.

[Myka]

You're welcome.

Originally Posted by Proteus

I was feeding acros with AA cv along with Reef roids.. I did find that po4 jumped significantly.

Why not put some ZeoLites back in, remove the GFO, and adjust the ZeoStart up and down to adjust to the amount of food you want to feed? Maybe this is your your plan anyway since you said you want to get back into it?

ZeoVit forums are a place to ask these questions too.

[Proteus]

I'm on the zeo forum! It was suggested to run a little gfo passively slowly removing a little more every week until the zeolites are colonized.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Proteus

I'm on the zeo forum! It was suggested to run a little gfo passively slowly removing a little more every week until the zeolites are colonized.

Yes because the bacteria by its self will be a slow drop in phosphates , after a while gfo may or may not be needed. Depends in your imports

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Proteus

I'm on the zeo forum! It was suggested to run a little gfo passively slowly removing a little more every week until the zeolites are colonized.

That's a good idea.