marvelousone 180 zeovit sps build

Buffcole said:
How much does it cost to use the Zeovit system per month?
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The first month to get started I bought the medium size bottles. I spent 200.00. Breaking it down the first month I used zeolites, Zeobak,Zeostart3 and Sponge Power. I used $92.00 worth. The second month I added carbon and changed out 60% of zeolites. I used $43.18 worth. The third month will cost me $49.38. The fourth month will cost me $31.00. The zeolites are good for 6-12 weeks. I will change out every other month (8weeks). 1 bag of carbon is good for 2 months. Now when it is stable I will add in Zeofood7 1.84 a month. coral snow would be dose twice a week cost 6.72 a month. There may be some others. So maybe looking at 50.00-75.00 a month. That is also on the high side I did round up on some. Of coarse if you tank is small it will cost less. Right now Everyone that sell KZ products have them on sale so I stocked up. The price would go up 25% when they go off sale. Before I started I noticed they would put KZ on sale twice a year. I hope that stays the normal. So I can stock up twice a year.
 
Okie dokie, just had a read through your thread mate and the tank looks good! Very nice setup in terms of equipment! :)

A couple of questions to get started and hopefully we can get you back on track!
- What products are you using and how much are you dosing?
- Do you have carbon in the tank?
- Have you checked the zeo reactor to make sure it hasn't clogged? The little stones are terrible for this! I run them in a little mesh bag inside the reactor so that they don't clog anything or get stuck!
- Have you checked the flow rate through the reactor? This is important!
- Is the reactor after the skimmer??

Sorry for all the questions but if we know what's happening hopefully we can work out what to change! :)
 
Ok I figure water volume is somewhere between 165 and 175 gals. So I dose zeobak 7 drops 3 times a week except after zeolite change. I did 7 drops every other day for 2 weeks , Zeostart 1.2ml (.6 in morning & .6ml At night daily) Sponge Power 7 drops daily.
I have KZ carbon In mesh bag, I used 500ml. Zeo reactor is Flowing 1/2 gal at 11 seconds. That should be 163 flow rate. I do have small pieces on the bottom. I will put them in a bag once I change them out. I check everyday that it is still flowing and not stopped up. I pump it at least once a day but most days I do twice a day. I pump it at 630am in the morning when I dose zeostart and then at night when I dosing the other zeostart. My reactor is after my skimmer and before return pump. they each have their on section in the sump.
 
marvelousone said:
Ok I figure water volume is somewhere between 165 and 175 gals. So I dose zeobak 7 drops 3 times a week except after zeolite change. I did 7 drops every other day for 2 weeks , Zeostart 1.2ml (.6 in morning & .6ml At night daily) Sponge Power 7 drops daily.
I have KZ carbon In mesh bag, I used 500ml. Zeo reactor is Flowing 1/2 gal at 11 seconds. That should be 163 flow rate. I do have small pieces on the bottom. I will put them in a bag once I change them out. I check everyday that it is still flowing and not stopped up. I pump it at least once a day but most days I do twice a day. I pump it at 630am in the morning when I dose zeostart and then at night when I dosing the other zeostart. My reactor is after my skimmer and before return pump. they each have their on section in the sump.
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Everything sounds spot on to me, all the right checks and quantities! When I started my tank with the zeo cycle and new rock, I had about 3 or so months of some green cyano and dino's in the tank. I simply kept up the dosing with just the basics, as you're doing, and it went away once the tank was settled nicely. You might find it lasts a little bit longer as you have a little more dry rock than I did.
Once the tank settles and the dino's clear up, things should start to colour up really nicely :) Your colours look pretty good to me in the photo's.

What fish have you got in the tank?
 
My colors have changed and have lost some. I will take some more pic. when I can. Fish are 1 purple tang,1 yellow tang, 1 blue hippo tang, 1 flame angel, a pair of snowflake clowns. My green montipora digitia is now brown and red monti cap is lighting up almost with a grey tint. I lost blue stag and red planet.
 
Sunday I blew the rocks off and did water change. Vacuum the sand. Today the dino is worst. I think I should have not done water change. Green montipora digitia is now brown. I have had this guy for two years. I have fragged him many times. I do not want to loss anymore.
 
I thinking about removing all of the coral till I get this tank under control. I am getting a Ca reactor in a week So hope to get it hooked up.
 
So my next step will be keep on dosing like I have been. I will add coral snow every time I dose zeobak. I give it more time to mature.
 
after a week doing coral snow and zeobak combo every other day the algae is starting to disappear off the rocks. I will post pics tomorrow.
 
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