Starting ZEOvit (pix included)

[yifan917]

1. Gross water volume of your complete system (incl. sump etc.)
Approx 100 US gallon
2. Net water volume (incl. sump etc.)
Sorry I have no idea about this....
3. Are you using a CaCO2 reactor or other technique
No
4. Are you using a PO4 reactor (how long, how long ago, etc.)
Yes, about 3 weeks ago
5. Are you using Ozone
No
6. Are you using UV
No
7. What skimmer are you using (type, rated water volume)
Euro-Reef CS6-2
8. What are your actual PO4 and NO3 levels
Not detectable
9. What are your actual Ca, Alk and Mg levels
Ca: 330ppm, Alk: 6.7dkh
10. What filtration method do you use (refugium, DSB, Miracle Mud, etc.)
BB with heavy skimming
11. Type of light (Watt, color temp, how old, etc.)
2xPFO 400W DE HQI pandents
12. What corals do you keep
Mainly SPS
13. Tissue color (light or dark)
light
14. How long has the tank been running
3 months
15. Why do you want to use the ZEOvit system
I've read about it and think it's worth for a try.
16. Any supplemental dosing (type, amount, why, etc.)
Kent Marine liquid Reactor; everyday with the suggested amount.
17. Live rock (how much, how old, etc.)
All tonga, about90 lbs. 3months old
18. Any present problems
Minor green/brown hair algae
19. Problem description (tissue loss tips, tissue loss base, diatom bloom, algae, etc.)
Just some very minor hair algae growing on the bottom rocks, and on the overflows. Sometimes not even noticeable.
20. What test kit do you use (how old, recently switched, etc.)
Salifert. New.
21. Present dosing, amounts and intervals (ZEOvit, ZEObak, ZEOfood,
ZEOstart, ZEOspur2, etc.)
Just started running half litter of ZEOvit with reactor. Doesing 2 drops of ZEObak and ZEOfood every 2 days. Adding ZEOstart2 2 times a day, 0.3ml per doesage.
22. Other water parameters and water stability (salinity, temp, etc.)
Temp: 26-27 C, Salinity: 1.023

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Thanks

[yifan917]

I am looking for advices for the correct doesage as well... Appreciate it!

[danny]

Your Ca is to low 400/420 is best. I would buy a CACO2 Reactor and lose the PO4 reactor because Zeovit will get rid off PO4. Do not dose Zeospur 2 thats for a later stage. How do you measure your salinity? If its a refracto measurement be sure its 33 %.

[yifan917]

hey Danny,

Thanks for the reply..... I am not doesing Zeospur 2, the one I am doesing is called ZEOstart2...I donno why they call it ZEOstart2 instead of ZEOstart...anyway, I will probably get rid of the Phosphate reactor....but so far cant really afford a Calcium reactor..... maybe I will have to start the 2 parts doesing everyday now...... when I was using the 2 parts a year ago on my older tank, it worked very well

[Aged Salt]

Hi Yifan, as Danny has mentioned the Ca level is too low. The parameters that you wish to maintain for ZEOvit: Ca>400/Mg>1250/KH 6-8. The P04 remover is not used with ZEOvit. Actually, your zeo-dosages are fine. Be sure to use 1 Cup carbon, passively in your sump, kneaded 3x's/wk & exchanged monthly. With a 1/2 ltr.zeolite the filter flow rate should be 50gph[200 l/h] Pump clean the stones 1-2 x's/day, cycle them on & off at 3 hr. intervals & exchange these every 6wks. At the next zeolite exchange, increase the quantity of zeolites to 750ml & flow through these to 75gph[300 l/h]. Dose Bak/Food near the zeo-filter pump, of course when it's "on". When dosing Bak/Food turn off your skimmer for 60min. This is not necessary when just dosing Start2. Bob

[yifan917]

hi Bob,

Thanks for the reply. I guess I will just remove the phosphate reactor for now. and how do I cycle stones on and off @ 3hrs?

Thanks

[fkadir]

If you are using the Zeovit reactor, you can just put the pump on a timer to switch it on and off every 3 hours. Bear in mind thatthe zeoliths cannot be exposed to air in the off cycle. If need be, you can add a checkvalve so that water doesnt drain out of the reactor.

HTH