The Time has Come...

[Ifferfish]

... To make the first change on my ZEO rocks!! I am wondering, do I change all of it and do the same routine as the first time? Do I leave some in to "seed " the new stuff? I am sure it says somewhere, but there are so many people who have already done this and it will be much quicker for me to ask!

[Aged Salt]

Hi Iffer, yes, reseed with 10-15% of your "old" zeolites. With the first exchange Bak, Food7 are dosed every other day for 2wks, then 2x's/wk. Use the same quantities of these as the first go-around. How are your corals doing? Thnx. Bob

[Ifferfish]

So far, so good. I have pics of my corals before and some now just to compare. I think that the colors are starting to get better. My P04's are down to .05 so that is better, I would like better than that though.I have a gravity feed on the reactor though, so you warned me this could take some time. I will be patient.

I assume that I should keep using the ZEOstart2 2x a day until I reach no traceable phosphates? Can I keep dosing AAHC and C-V during the first 2 weeks?

Thanks again Bob for being so prompt with your responses

[scottw]

With all changes. remember to go back to daily dosing for the first 2 weeks, then the next 4 weeks 2 times per week .. I still suggest dosing start2 2 times per day if you can, break up the amount in half .. Sounds like you are doing a great job.

scott

[scottw]

ps. I dose CV all the time, same with AAHC. I do both daily during the entire time.

[Ifferfish]

Ok, So at the risk of sounding redundant, this would be my routine right?

ZEOstart 1ml 2x a day
Bac and Food7 10 drops 1x a day for first 2 weeks and 2-3x a week thereafter
C-v 20 drops a day
AAHC 6 drops a day

Does this sound right? I am going away for 10 days the middle of march. I don't plan to let the person staying at our home play with the reactor, so should I let them dose the C-V and AAHC or stop all things until I get back.

What should the routine be when I get back with my dosing then. My reactor is a gravity feed, so it will be running but not pumped and not "fed" while I am gone.

Thanks Scott!!!

[Aged Salt]

Hi Scott, it's fine as long as you do not accumulate a daily thick brown biofilm on the panes or slimey strands/air-bubbles on your rocks. If this happens decrease Bak, Food & Start2 & AAHC by 50%. You will be fine while gone w/o any dosing & when you return, just begin dosing where you left off on your schedule. Bob

[Ifferfish]

Hi Bob!

Since I will be gone for almost 2 weeks, does this mean that I should go 2 weeks longer on the ZEOlith rocks, or should I just keep the same schedual and change them at 6 weeks anyway?

[Aged Salt]

Hi Iffer/Scott, the time frame continues on the zeolites whether you're dosing or not. Bob

[Ifferfish]

Thanks everyone!

[scottw]

Sorry reposting this. It was supposed to be under my name

yeppers as Bob said .. 6 weeks is 6 weeks..

[scottw]

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