SPS change color

[Spur2]

All my SPS and Xenia turned lighter color. Is it normal, can someone let me know. I only have it ran for 3 hours.

[G.Alexander]

Could you tell us something more ?

1. How many gallons water are in the system ?
2. How many ZeoVit (zeolite) have you used ?
3. What is the flow trough the reactor ?
4. Which liquid products where dosed in which quantities ?
5. How many carbon and which brand are you using and how ?

Thanks, G.Alexander

[Spur2]

I just figured out white all my corals stressing out and turned white.
1. I add 50 gals of new water, because i add a 100 gals sump.
2. My tank go without lights or anytype of filtering system for 24 hours
3. Temp drop down to 68 Degrees due to the fact my sump wasn't running.
I am glad everything is back up and running. Thanks to Scott for putting some sence in my head.

I have 150 gals tanks with 200+ lbs lives rock
80 gals sump with 30 refugium.
100 gals sump just added this friday
figured i have around 200 gals in water volume
I ran 2 liters of Zeolith
8 cups of warner marine carbon in the filter socks in sump. will orders somemore carbon today.
I have the Grotech reactor with Eheim 1250 pump
I just use the basic 4 (6 ml of the start, 8 drops of bark, 8 drops of Zeofood. )

[scottw]

hehe np problem Steve .. You are doing fine, I can't wait to see the new system, etc.

Keep up the good work.

scott

[G.Alexander]

Glad you found the cause for the problem.

If you need any help with dosing, just answer the questions from this thread:

http://www.zeovit.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14

G.Alexander

[scottw]

Just read your post again. Drop the Start2 down to 2ml/daily, the bak/food is good. but drop down the start to 2ml.

scottw

[Spur2]

Thank you for all your help. Thanks Scott and Alexander.

[Spur2]

1. Gross water volume of your complete system (incl. sump etc.)(330 gals)
2. Net water volume (incl. sump etc.)(200gals)
3. Are you using a CaCO2 reactor or other technique (yes, Reeftek calcium reactor)
4. Are you using a PO4 reactor (how long, how long ago, etc.)(NO)
5. Are you using Ozone(NO)
6. Are you using UV(NOT ANYMORE)
7. What skimmer are you using (type, rated water volume)(MR3 with 2 becketts injector. rated 500 gals)
8. What are your actual PO4 and NO3 levels
9. What are your actual Ca, Alk and Mg levels (Ca 460, Mg 1480, Alk 8.0)
10. What filtration method do you use (refugium, DSB, Miracle Mud, etc.)( Refugium, But no longer running)
11. Type of light (Watt, color temp, how old, etc.)(3x250 watt hamilton 14K hamilton bulbs) 3 weeks old
12. What corals do you keep (SPS and some acans, xenia)
13. Tissue color (light or dark) (dark, some turned white after the large amount of water being added )
14. How long has the tank been running (6 months)
15. Why do you want to use the ZEOvit system (improve color and better health for my corals)
16. Any supplemental dosing (type, amount, why, etc.) ( have not add anything for couple months) (Purple up once in a while)
17. Live rock (how much, how old, etc.) (200+ lbs)
18. Any present problems
19. Problem description (tissue loss tips, tissue loss base, diatom bloom, algae, etc.) ( Huge algea problem)
20. What test kit do you use (how old, recently switched, etc.)(Salifers. Ca, Mg, Alk)
21. Present dosing, amounts and intervals (ZEOvit, ZEObak, ZEOfood, ZEOstart, ZEOspur2, etc.) (2 liters of Zeovit, 6 drops of bak, 6 drops of food, and 6 ml of Zeostart, did not own any Zeo spur2)
22. Other water parameters and water stability (salinity, temp, etc.) (1.025 at 76-78 degrees. )

[G.Alexander]

I also noticed your you have added 8 cups carbon which is about 1900 ml. I would recommend to cut down the carbon quantity to 750 ml which is about 3,2 cups.

I would also recommend to split the ZeoStart2 dosage to 1 ml in the morning and 1 ml in the evening. The ZeoBac & ZeoFood dosage should work fine if your corals are OK.

Not sure how much your corals are stressed at the moment, but please remember the system itself will change the environment also which can cause additional stress. I would recommend to cut down the dosage of ZeoBac, ZeoFood7 & ZeoStart2 to the half (4 drops / 4 drops / 2 x 0,5 ml) until your corals are back to normal, leaving the zeolite in the reactor with a minimum flow (~25 – 50 gallons).

G.Alexander

[Spur2]

I have it on/off every 3 Hours. I will put a ball valve to control the flow. Damn i got mug last weekend for purchasing a bunch of Fiji acro. It is brown out on me

[Spur2]

How long do i need to have it run at 25 -50 GPH for? Till my corals back to normal?

[G.Alexander]

I would run the lower flow though the reactor in addition with the lower dosage as long as your corals are back to normal. This will slow down the whole zeovit systems process, beware your corals from to many changes at the moment which will cause additional stress in this situation.

G.Alexander

[Spur2]

I will add a ball valve into my reactor today to slow down the flow. Will keep you update on the corals status. May take couple weeks before my corals back to normal.

[Spur2]

Gentlements
I notice the water quality getting better. It is crystal clear, My corals now opened up and enjoy the new filtering system. By the way, i know the Zeovit have not kick in yet. I am talking about my new skimmer and the big sump does make a different. I use to have a lot of Bubbles in my tank. Now it is gone. hahaha, all my hardwork is pay off at the end.

One question though, do i have to take the carbon out and knee them everyday? I already adjust my system and cut down the doseage. Everything doing fine now.

[GTR]

Kneading the carbon will prevent build-up on it's surface keeping it clean and more active. At the same time I'd assume it will release more bacteria into the water column were it might then be consumed by the corals.

I keep my carbon in an oversize bag that hangs into the sump. That way I only have to lift the bag and shake it a few times without getting my hands wet.

SteveU