HELLO.. i am from Israel and always fascinated by the zeovit system; 5 years in the hobby and my last tank is 2 years old; and now its the time to make the big step; my ZEOVIT reactor is on its way from JAPAN (PRS)
i have read the guides on the zeovit conversion but always an expert opinion or thought is welcomed; i am know working with NOPOX.. so please help me with your advice to make the safest conversion with minimal risks..
my system parameters:
1. Gross water volume of your complete system (incl. sump etc.) - 780 liter
2. Net water volume (incl. sump etc.) - 700 liter
3. Are you using a CaCO2 reactor or other technique - calcium reactor WITH coral bones and Mg stones (85/15%)
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 - STOPPED 2 WEEKS AGO (UVC)
7. What skimmer are you using (type, rated water volume) - TUNZE DOC Skimmer 9430 DC RATED FOR 3500 L !!! WET SKIMMING
8. What are your actual PO4 and NO3 levels - PO4: 0.02-0.03 ; NO3 0.5-1
9. What are your actual Ca, Alk and Mg levels: CA 420-430; ALK 7.9; MG 1290-1300
10. What filtration method do you use (refugium, DSB, Miracle Mud, etc.) - BARE BOTTOM; ROLLER FLEECE FILTER RATED 40 MICRON (INNOVITECH X-FILTER 1.7)
11. Type of light (Watt, color temp, how old, etc.) - 3 X GHL MITRAS 6300; 190 WATTS EACH; ABOUT 3 YEARS OLD; AT 90%; 10 HOURS; MAINLY BLUE + 3 X 60CM Blue Plus LIGHTBARS; 90W EACH; AT 70%; 9 HOURS.
12. What corals do you keep - mainly SPS
13. Tissue color (light or dark) - tricky question; in between light and dark; toward the dark
14. How long has the tank been running - 2 years
15. Why do you want to use the ZEOvit system - extraordinary coloration and corals health; stability.
16. Any supplemental dosing (type, amount, why, etc.) - NOPOX 16ml daily; Tropic Marin A and K elements 7 ml each; correction of elements once a while with aquaforest products.
17. Live rock (how much, how old, etc.) minimal rockwork; about 35 kg; 2 years old.
18. Any present problems - none; last coral or fish lost a year ago.
19. Problem description (tissue loss tips, tissue loss base, diatom bloom, algae, etc.) little bacterial bloom here and there; not a real issue.
20. What test kit do you use (how old, recently switched, etc.) - hanna for CA ALK PO4; salifert for NO3 MG
21. Present dosing, amounts and intervals (ZEOvit, ZEObak, ZEOfood, ZEOstart, ZEOspur2, etc.) - NONE
22. Other water parameters and water stability (salinity, temp, etc.) SALINITY 1.024-1.026; TEMP 25.0-25.5; PH 7.8-8.1
23. Which salt brand do you use - UNTIL 4 MONTHS AGO I USED RED SEA BLUE BUCKET; SINCE THEN I SWITCHED TO TROPIC MARIN PRO REEF
WAITING FOR YOUR HELP; THANKS IN ADVANCE
i have read the guides on the zeovit conversion but always an expert opinion or thought is welcomed; i am know working with NOPOX.. so please help me with your advice to make the safest conversion with minimal risks..
my system parameters:
1. Gross water volume of your complete system (incl. sump etc.) - 780 liter
2. Net water volume (incl. sump etc.) - 700 liter
3. Are you using a CaCO2 reactor or other technique - calcium reactor WITH coral bones and Mg stones (85/15%)
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 - STOPPED 2 WEEKS AGO (UVC)
7. What skimmer are you using (type, rated water volume) - TUNZE DOC Skimmer 9430 DC RATED FOR 3500 L !!! WET SKIMMING
8. What are your actual PO4 and NO3 levels - PO4: 0.02-0.03 ; NO3 0.5-1
9. What are your actual Ca, Alk and Mg levels: CA 420-430; ALK 7.9; MG 1290-1300
10. What filtration method do you use (refugium, DSB, Miracle Mud, etc.) - BARE BOTTOM; ROLLER FLEECE FILTER RATED 40 MICRON (INNOVITECH X-FILTER 1.7)
11. Type of light (Watt, color temp, how old, etc.) - 3 X GHL MITRAS 6300; 190 WATTS EACH; ABOUT 3 YEARS OLD; AT 90%; 10 HOURS; MAINLY BLUE + 3 X 60CM Blue Plus LIGHTBARS; 90W EACH; AT 70%; 9 HOURS.
12. What corals do you keep - mainly SPS
13. Tissue color (light or dark) - tricky question; in between light and dark; toward the dark
14. How long has the tank been running - 2 years
15. Why do you want to use the ZEOvit system - extraordinary coloration and corals health; stability.
16. Any supplemental dosing (type, amount, why, etc.) - NOPOX 16ml daily; Tropic Marin A and K elements 7 ml each; correction of elements once a while with aquaforest products.
17. Live rock (how much, how old, etc.) minimal rockwork; about 35 kg; 2 years old.
18. Any present problems - none; last coral or fish lost a year ago.
19. Problem description (tissue loss tips, tissue loss base, diatom bloom, algae, etc.) little bacterial bloom here and there; not a real issue.
20. What test kit do you use (how old, recently switched, etc.) - hanna for CA ALK PO4; salifert for NO3 MG
21. Present dosing, amounts and intervals (ZEOvit, ZEObak, ZEOfood, ZEOstart, ZEOspur2, etc.) - NONE
22. Other water parameters and water stability (salinity, temp, etc.) SALINITY 1.024-1.026; TEMP 25.0-25.5; PH 7.8-8.1
23. Which salt brand do you use - UNTIL 4 MONTHS AGO I USED RED SEA BLUE BUCKET; SINCE THEN I SWITCHED TO TROPIC MARIN PRO REEF
WAITING FOR YOUR HELP; THANKS IN ADVANCE
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