Biopellets, Prodibio or Zeovit Nano???

[B1N4RY]

So I have hit the stage where all my water parameters are within normal ranges and stable and I have added a few SPS Corals to my aquarium along with a Clam. But I would like to implement something to address the phosphates and nitrates within the water column without having to run two separate GFO and Carbon Reactors. So have been thinking about a Biopellet Reactor, Prodibio dosing, Zeovit Nano dosing or a combination of the above. Does anyone have any experience with this or could make any type of recommendation. I have heard such great things about the Zeovit system in general but I don't have the space to run the equipment necessary in my aquarium without adding a sump for a full blown Zeovit aquarium. However from my reading the Zeovit Nano is just the additives without the use of the Zeolites. Any food for thought from anyone?

 

[RileyLAFD]

Referring to the zero vit..... I you don't have the room to run the complete set up them it's kindnf a waste of money. The zeo vit system almost requires ultra low nutrients to work correctly. Just from my research. I would first consider what you can do to reduce the problem. What's causing the nitrates and phosphates???? Just an option.

 

[RileyLAFD]

ZeoVit*

 

[Tron_954]

I run the KZ Carbon, and 2LF PhosBan... I control my N03 & P04... and I use the ZEOvit Additives:

Pohl's Xtra, Coral Vitalizer, AA LPS, AAHC, & Sponge Power

These additives are "food" or coral nutrition for the lack there of once the ZEOvit process begins and is in effect... and will assist in bringing back the color more beautiful than ever.

 

[Electrobes]

I currently use Prodibio's BioDigest (Bacteria) and Bioptim (Bacteria food). I think that combo is called BioClean. They have other products for saltwater (Reef Booster, Strontium, and Iodine for instance) but that's all I use from them.

So far my tank looks great and I am happy with their BioClean products. The reason I chose it? I had no room for any extra equipment, and for my 40Br it costs me about six dollars a month using Prodibio products... not a real wallet killer.

If I had the room I would probably use a BioPellet Reactor + BioDigest. BioPellets is food for the bacteria.. but if you don't want to mess with dosing "bacteria food" every 15 days (Like I do with Prodibio), BioPellets should last you for months without redosing. Not sure what the correct regimen for dosing bacteria in conjunction with biopellets though...

My tank (I've been using Prodibio for about a month now, on my third dose today)

 

[mos90]

i would say it depends on your stock. imo i think biopellets are great for a fowlr or softie tank but not as much for a sps tank.

i had great luck with prodibio on my 75g sps holding tank with only 1 fish and i am currently using zeovit on my 300g. i would say if you keep a light stock prodibio would be the easiest.

 

[jda]

Do you actually have climbing N and P? What are the levels? What direction are they headed in. Do you have aragonite sand? How old is the tank? Have you run GFO or carbon before?

Most tanks with a few inches of aragonite sand, a good/excellent skimmer and reasonable bio load can keep N and P under control with the bacteria in the sand. If you run GFO or a carbon source, you can jack with the equilibrium of the bacteria and it won't work as well. It can take a year for a new tank to have the appropriate level of bacteria in the sand to handle N and P well.

 

[dkeller_nc]

You don't say what size tank you're running, nor what your actual NO3 & PO4 levels are.

If it's a nano (less than 30 gallons), you may want to consider starting with basic carbon dosing instead of setting up a biopellet, zeovit or other reactor. In theory, and with a reasonably low fish load, you should be able to control nutrients to a very low level with an effective skimmer and carbon dosing.

 

[GainesvilleReef]

For a small tank. You can run gfo and carbon together. Bio-pellets are by far the simplest method of carbon dosing. But you need a protein skimmer to make carbon dosing to work. It's needed to remove the bacteria that have consumed the nitrates and phosphates and thus removing them from your system. I would personally start with the gfo and carbon and water changes. Then a protein skimmer and then bio-pellets.