Sad Day, Im throwing in the towel on SPS :(

[Diesel3443]

Hey guys unfortunately. I will not keep pursuing the upkeep of an sps dominated tank. The recent bouts I have had with my Mg and Alk have taken a toll on my coral, and me. I doubt that I will discontinue using all Zeo products due to the fact that my results with Zeo have been great until recently, in the last few months. Furthermore, I just dont have the time to deal with testing, dosing, testing, dosing, testing, you get the point, in order to keep the tank stable enough for these guys. I am converting the tank back to rare Lps, rics, aqnd zoas once again. If anyone has experience with a non sps tank on Zeo please post your comments of your experience. AALPS, ect.


----Like I said Im not leaving the Zeo family Just switching outlooks

[Adam]

are your corals actually dying?
Are your corals keeping their color?
are your corals growing?

To be honest, I never test, or dose according to the tests, just run my calcium reactor and monthly water changes and everything is fine, and growing...

[nyfireman3097]

Yeah bro whats do they look like whats the problem my alk drops under 5 alot and i just dose to get it up 2x a week and nothing ever gets bad lookin 'Nick

[Diesel3443]

The problem mostly lies on stability, without a reactor my params are easily swayed. I do not have the time to put into keeping these guys at the moment. Tissue loss is prevelent all over the corals, and to a point where the tissue will not come back. It sucks but, I have lost a lot of money in live stock lately and cannot afford it anymore. I need to stress that this is by no means ZEO RELATED. Its a personal choice that I have been pondering for a while.

Adam: I wish I can say the same for my tank, but I cannot. A buddy of mine is the same way, never tests just doses and his corals flourish.

[nyfireman3097]

Sorry to hear that bro i just couldnt have my tank w/o sps's im addicted real real bad
Nick

[invincible569]

Sorry to hear about this.. but I wouldnt loose hope just yet. If I were in your shoes, I would stop buying corals for a while.. LPS, softies, etc and invest in a CA reactor. You may think that a Ca Reactor is only for SPS, but its not. A Ca Reactor also replenishes Strontium, Iodine, etc that a softy or LPS would need to bring its health to optimum levels. For example, an LPS also has a bone structure.

[nyfireman3097]

I agree
Nick

[gqjeff]

are your corals actually dying?
Are your corals keeping their color?
are your corals growing?

To be honest, I never test, or dose according to the tests, just run my calcium reactor and monthly water changes and everything is fine, and growing...

Adam, I feel your method is a failure waiting to happen... This is my personal opinion.. I agree with Edward and Nick.. I went yrs without a Ca Rx but since I have one I will NEVER go back to a tank without Sps or Lps.... STABILTY is the key and the Rx once dialed in really made my reef keeping more enjoyable with less testing.. I test weekly now..

[Aged Salt]

Sean, you're close to success. Consider a Ca Rx & Start2 will be available next wk & this stuff is non-toxic to our corals & will revolutionize the ZEOvit method with it's ability to give our corals a deep, strong colors Bob

[Diesel3443]

Guys, you make it hard for me . The Ca Reactor would be good I totally agree. The only thing I do not get is how a Ca rx would work on my tank. Ca is always at 500 w oceanic. The only thing I could think of is to find a Salt that is low alk and low ca? I think if I did this it would solve a lot of problems associated with my corals. My coral tissue has been so thin for months, its like I lost all hope .

Nick: Im addicted too, you dont understand how frustrated I am with my tank.

[nyfireman3097]

do like Bob use 70 30 oceanic / Trop marine and the cal reactor will hold everything stable also w/o that the Cal reactor will stableize the Alk for u
Nick

[Fins Reef]

Diesel,
If you want to stay, I will donate a used Marine Life Aquatics Calcium Reactor for you to have. I needs a couple of fittings, and a CO2 bottle and Reg, but its a start. PM for details. Like Bob said, you are very close to it, hang in a little longer and you will get there. Get your param's stable first, and you will see the results you long for.

[s13silvia]

Diesel,
If you want to stay, I will donate a used Marine Life Aquatics Calcium Reactor for you to have. I needs a couple of fittings, and a CO2 bottle and Reg, but its a start. PM for details. Like Bob said, you are very close to it, hang in a little longer and you will get there. Get your param's stable first, and you will see the results you long for.

wow, that is very generous of you brian!!! i think you're stuck with us diesel!!

[nyfireman3097]

Just as you thought you were out we sucked you back in lol
Nick

[Diesel3443]

Unfourtunately that the way it looks guys