zeovit yea or nay??????

[rangerfan]

anyone on this forum run a zeovit system, anyone have any toughts seems like all the bad stuff i have heard is from people who dont run them and all the good stuff is from people who actually do, anyone have any info to support either claim???

[tims]

here is a very long... but very good discussion on it..

i myself have not used it..

[webdr]

ok i dontwant to read lol

what, in a nut shell, is a zeovit?

[VWD]

Originally Posted by rangerfan

anyone on this forum run a zeovit system, anyone have any toughts seems like all the bad stuff i have heard is from people who dont run them and all the good stuff is from people who actually do, anyone have any info to support either claim???

I don't know anything about them , But like the plenums so many talked bad and so many good, Most never had one. I like the plenums and will also read up on this.

[tims]

in a nut shell
it is a low nutrient enviroment( suppose to be) to help reduce nitrates and PO4, with out changes to Ca, Mg or Kdh and other trace elements.
but according to the FAQ quide for it it will adsorb "other" from the water..which they recommend we add back and must keep an eye on the corals to adjust the adsorbtion material used.
the chamber used for looks very simular to a Kalk reactor ( IMO)

[VWD]

Hey Tim . I was reading your link and the ones from that one and I will have to go back to read again. Thank for the link. I think the system is one that will place a heavey burden on the reef keeper. Don't look very user friendly to me, I will do more reading and learning on it.

[Esper]

here's what I gathered from the thread:

there are a couple components, of which the zeovit is only a part. you aso dose a certain kind of bacteria and food (amino acids?) for the bacteria/ corals. the bacteria multiply and consume all the nitrates and phosphates which is how the nutrients get so low. the bacteria then gets eaten by the corals or skimmed out. The zeovit inside the reactor seems to be a convenient place for bacteria and detritus to attatch to the surface (as well as removing ammonia and/or some other effects that aren't completely understood yet). it is recommended that you shake this off (called "duff" and various other names) daily to provide extra food for the corals and get skimmed out. the bacteria slime actually hinders the effectiveness of the zeovit (ion exchange?) so it helps in this way as well. carbon is used for water quality and to counteract chemical warfare by the corals themselves. water changes are recommended weekly as well to replenish trace elements.

as far as workload for the aquarist, all you do is add a few drops periodically and shake the duff off everyday.

[VWD]

Originally Posted by Esper

here's what I gathered from the thread:

there are a couple components, of which the zeovit is only a part. you aso dose a certain kind of bacteria and food (amino acids?) for the bacteria/ corals. the bacteria multiply and consume all the nitrates and phosphates which is how the nutrients get so low. the bacteria then gets eaten by the corals or skimmed out. The zeovit inside the reactor seems to be a convenient place for bacteria and detritus to attatch to the surface (as well as removing ammonia and/or some other effects that aren't completely understood yet). it is recommended that you shake this off (called "duff" and various other names) daily to provide extra food for the corals and get skimmed out. the bacteria slime actually hinders the effectiveness of the zeovit (ion exchange?) so it helps in this way as well. carbon is used for water quality and to counteract chemical warfare by the corals themselves. water changes are recommended weekly as well to replenish trace elements.

as far as workload for the aquarist, all you do is add a few drops periodically and shake the duff off everyday.

Welcome to TRT! Esper

[rangerfan]

esper you sound like you have used one have you???