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I have quite a bit fo experience using Zeovit, and carbon dosing is central to that method. All of these STN reports sound just like when you overdose Zeo carbon.
When you use to much Zeo, or use it too fast, the tank gets stripped of nutrients, which causes corals to STN or RTN. As a Zeo tank matures, and the nutrients get lower and lower, you usually have to decrease your carbon dosing to prevent this. And/or you need to start feeding more and using more amino acids to keep your corals from becoming too pale. It is a balancing act that require the aquarist to *observe* his corals, and adjust carbon and feeding accordingly.
Most of the reports are people putting in a lot of pellets, then leaving them in. Or this more recent post where his tank was great for a long time, then added a lot of new pellets, overdosing, and lost corals and nearly crashed the tank.
The common thread is too many pellets, too fast. Or leaving in pellets and not feeding the tank more, or overdosing after a long and successful run.
The bottom line, you cant not just dump a box of these in. You must pay attention to your corals, and add more food or amino acids as needed. Or you need to actually reduce the amounts of pellets you run as your tank becomes cleaner.
PS: some people think vodka or vinegar is better. I may or may not be, but people tend to adjust their doses when using those. Most people using pellets reported just putting a bunch in and hoping for the best. No adjustments = user error.
When you use to much Zeo, or use it too fast, the tank gets stripped of nutrients, which causes corals to STN or RTN. As a Zeo tank matures, and the nutrients get lower and lower, you usually have to decrease your carbon dosing to prevent this. And/or you need to start feeding more and using more amino acids to keep your corals from becoming too pale. It is a balancing act that require the aquarist to *observe* his corals, and adjust carbon and feeding accordingly.
Most of the reports are people putting in a lot of pellets, then leaving them in. Or this more recent post where his tank was great for a long time, then added a lot of new pellets, overdosing, and lost corals and nearly crashed the tank.
The common thread is too many pellets, too fast. Or leaving in pellets and not feeding the tank more, or overdosing after a long and successful run.
The bottom line, you cant not just dump a box of these in. You must pay attention to your corals, and add more food or amino acids as needed. Or you need to actually reduce the amounts of pellets you run as your tank becomes cleaner.
PS: some people think vodka or vinegar is better. I may or may not be, but people tend to adjust their doses when using those. Most people using pellets reported just putting a bunch in and hoping for the best. No adjustments = user error.