ZEOvit: What is it?

Ah, I thought there had to be something behind it. lol. I am not sure if I like the idea that the zoox in the coral are solely dependent upon the product. It's almost just artificial...

 

Yes I can spot a zeovit system a mile away. And some of the colors are just too pastel. With that said, there are some amazing tanks that balance it very well and I would give it a try if I had the time and money to invest. Inverts such as clams and anemones also show a shift in coloration.

 

I saw Lobsterboy's tank and love it. I heard about it from him; he is the first one I saw using it.

You think maybe I should give it a try? I still need to look into the money side of it more. I wouldn't thin it would cost too much. My tank is only 29 gallons. Umm..the prices got me. lol.

 

I have seen many very beautiful tanks using the Zeo system

our very own Jason McKenzies tank thread, was a Zeo system

my opinion

whilst I am very much in favour of research that can benefit the forum, and as such you going in that direction and recording your experiences , would qualify as beneficial

having said that
it is a comparatively expensive way of setting up and achieving a ULNS (ultra low nutrient system) and unless your looking for a tank full of SPS corals, possibly not worth the investment in finances to set up, and investment in time and money required to maintain it

there are more cost effective ways of achieving ULNS systems ( carbon dosing, solid or liquid for example)

and if you want a nice looking 29 gallon tank with a mix of SPS, LPS and softies
then an ULNS is not an ideal direction, because you then have to invest even more time compensating for deficiencies in the water for the softies and LPS corals

Steve

 

Thank you steve. That is what I thought was up.

I would like my 29g to be full of SPS with just a few LPS. At this price, I don't think it would be worth it for such a small tank.

What I did plan to do before I heard about this was to have a duel reactor with carbon and GFO. Do you have any other tips that would get me similar results as to what has been achieved with ZEOvit?

I am trying to plan for an ULNS.

 

THeres also an entire forum dedicated to the Zeo system.

zeovit.com - Powered by vBulletin

Here's a link to the FAQ in the "General" section of that forum stickied. Some good info in there:
ZeoVit Basic Information (FAQ) - zeovit.com

If you're serious about it, I would have a gander over in those forums and try to soak up as much info as you can about it.

 

Actually, Crank, I just joined that forum about 10 minutes ago.

 

My advice would be
run what you are suggesting for at least 12 months and if possible incorporate a sump/ fuge combo into the set up and definitely go as good quality as you can get with the skimmer - rated at 1.5 - 2 x the volume of your set up.


with a 29 gallon IMHO you are going to struggle a bit in terms of creating ideal conditions for both SPS and LPS
unless you specifically target SPS that are OK in moderate flow (Monti digitatta for example and any other less intricate branching species) or LPS that can handle heavier water movement (brains, Acans Wellsos, close or on the sand bed where the flow would naturally be lower)

run the set up with the reactors and sump fuge combo for 12 months and after which asses the conditions in your set up and consider carbon dosing at that stage, if the conditions are not as ideal in terms of parameters

(bio pellets in a reactor may be a safer method of bringing carbon dosing into the equation IMO)

IMHO if you where going to set up a 29 with almost all SPS then it could be an advantage to enlist the carbon dosing sooner than 12 months

but with a mixed tank, where the needs of the corals that do need some nutrients in the water to be at their happiest/healthiest - its better to have that 12 months to familiarise yourself with how they look, how they behave, and what signs they may give you when things are not as they should be

IMHO- you cannot beat having good hands on knowledge of the corals in your own tank, before you research alternative means of keeping them

Steve

 

OK, this seems to be getting a bit confusing so I will tell you what my plans are...I have my 29g DT with 37 lb of rock. A 2" sandbed of aragonite. I will have an 11g(metric dimension) sump/fuge combo with a Coralife 65g skimmer and a duel BRS reactor with carbon and GFO, running off my Mag Drive 7 return pump. For lights I will be using 2 of the (not yet released) Orphek PR-25 PAR 38 Spotlight(s). I plan to keep (like you said) mostly SPS and a few high-flow acans. My turnover rate will be about 70X, with 3 Koralia nano 425s plus my 450gph from the return on a flare nozzle.

I get what you mean about having knowledge first. While I believe I have learned a lot about corals in the 10 months I have been a member of 3reef, I feel I should get hands-on experience first. get the basics, and keep a steady, healthy reef aquarium, before I look into alternatives.

 

When you say carbon dosing, do you mean opposed to just in a reactor?

I will look into Bio-Pellets.