Zeovit System

I think your doing better than most by doing weekly water changes. Sure zeovit systems look amazing, but they are dancing a thin line in my opinion. Those corals are near starvation from what I understand being that it is a super low nutrient system. You should be able to accomplish similar results with the water change regime you are doing now. Just maybe not the crazy polyp extension you see in those systems. I am sure there are people running zeo on smaller systems if it's something you really want to try. I just couldn't do the daily stuff to keep up with it personally.

 

Maybe not the best thing for "looks", but definitely one of the best ways to keep a healthy system. Keep up the good work and I'm sure you'll be pleased.

 

Yeah I would also say just stick with the water changes. The Zeovit systems do look intriguing, but then you look at all of the products that you have to monitor/dose... I don't know I just try to stray away from all of that nonsense /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default//emoticons/smile.gif

 

I run ZEO on my 30 cube, I actually switched over from bio-pellets. I have seen an improvement in colors in just the month that I have been running it. The dosing isn't as bad as it seems, takes me maybe 2 minutes each day.

I'm excited to see how some of the frags from spring fest react in my system.

 

From what I've read the only downside is the continued cost of running zeo on your system. What happens if you miss a dose one day?

 

If you run a zeo system correctly your tank can look absolutely beautiful . Mess up even a little, your tank is dead. Like Elliot said you walk a very fine line. I have often considered it and have done some research. The biggest thing stopping me is cost.

 

You can miss dosing a day with no effects I can see.

 

Yah I second all the opinions here. Zeovit is the original ULNS (ultra low nutrient system) it relies on removing or rather capturing ammonia before it turns into nitrates, then the shaken dead/living bacteria that grow on the zeolites feed the corals. ULNS systems in general walk a thin line, whether you're talking about Zeo or biopellets or carbon dosing. All systems reduce the amount of potassium and other important (yet unknown in significance) trace elements. They require regular dosing, lots of heavy feeding, and a very close monitoring of kH. I've fallen prey to not feeding my system as much as it needs and have suffered the consequences with weak coloration in my reds and greens (although everything else still looks amazing). Also, depending on how long you have "known" your corals, you may have a difficult time "reading" their color/behavior to determine when things are awry. Of course that goes with any system. Listen to what your corals have to say! But not sarcophytons, they're lairs! lol