Another new guy thread

[philipm ZEOhead in Training Find all posts View Profile Close philipm]

1. Gross water volume of your complete system (incl. sump etc.)
125g
2. Net water volume (incl. sump etc.)
100g
3. Are you using a CaCO2 reactor or other technique
yep
4. Are you using a PO4 reactor (how long, how long ago, etc.)
no
5. Are you using Ozone
yes
6. Are you using UV
no
7. What skimmer are you using (type, rated water volume)
ASM G3
8. What are your actual PO4 and NO3 levels
not detectable
9. What are your actual Ca, Alk and Mg levels
480, 9, no Mg test kit
10. What filtration method do you use (refugium, DSB, Miracle Mud, etc.)
DSB
11. Type of light (Watt, color temp, how old, etc.)
3x vho actinic, 3x 400w 20k mh (10 months)
12. What corals do you keep
99% SPS
13. Tissue color (light or dark)
Light
14. How long has the tank been runnig
10 months
15. Why do you want to use the ZEOvit system
color & growth
16. Any supplemental dosing (type, amount, why, etc.)
Kalk reactor
17. Live rock (how much, how old, etc.)
120lbs 10 months
18. Any present problems
Nope
19. Problem description (tissue loss tips, tissue loss base, diatom bloom, algae, etc.)
20. What test kit do you use (how old, recently switched, etc.)
salifert
21. Present dosing, amounts and intervals (ZEOvit, ZEObak, ZEOfood, ZEOstart, ZEOspur2, etc.)
haven't started yet
22. Other water parameters and water stability (salinity, temp, etc.)
1.025, 78 (chiller)

Just wanting your suggested phase 1 dosing amounts.

Also what would you begin dosing in phase 2 and then what in phase 3. I have a wide variety of SPS corals.

Thanks
Philip

[Aged Salt ZEOhead Find all posts View Profile Close Aged Salt]

Hi Philip, glad to have you aboard Be sure to read the ZEOvit guide several times to better understand the concept/method & the amended Start2[new Start] dosage schedule. With ZEOvit, 03 is not used. Although, experienced aquarists have used KW with ZEOvit, it is not recommended as KW contributes to "stored P04's" which eventually need to be removed thru the ZEOvit process. For your ssytem, I recommend the following:
1)dose 1 Cup carbon in a mesh-bag, passively, in your sump, kneaded every other day & exchanged once a month.
2)dose 3/4ltr. zeolites in a zeo-filter at 75gph flow rate. Cycle the stones "on" & "off" at a 3hr. interval. Pump clean the stones once or twice a day. Change the zeolites after 4 wks. with your 1st cycle, then the interval is extended to 6wks. thereafter.
3)dose bak at 4 drops daily for the 1st 2 wks. then 4 drops 2x's/wk.
4)dose food7 at 1 drop daily for the 1st 2wks. then 1 drop 2x's/wk.
5)dose Start2 .5ml 2x's/day daily.
At this time, it is not necessary to predict the zeo-dosages until one sees the response of your corals & nutrients to the ZEOvit method. By all means post any questions as you proceed, especially reposting your tank vitals for the 2nd zeo-cycle dosages. Bob

[nyfireman3097 ZEOhead Find all posts View Profile Close nyfireman3097]

Welcome Phil hoope you enjoy it Here
Nick

[philipm ZEOhead in Training Find all posts View Profile Close philipm]

Thanks guys. ?