Originally Posted by digital-audiophile (Post 390324)

With all due respect to the guru's on the zeo forum, I think even with the help of some of those people it's still up to trial and error with your own tank. It's hard to make a good dosing regime by just looking at a few stats about water volume and a few test results.

When I ran zeo the first time my tank was amazing, I loved zeo as the water was so clear. Now running the second time I am not having the same great results and I was following the exact same dosing plan I did before. I have been adjusting my dosing a bit on my own.

Originally Posted by christyf5 (Post 390306)

I know! I'm completely baffled.

Ok so currently they have me on

Start2 0.25ml 2x's/day daily
Bak 4 drops 3x week
SP 4 drops 3x week
Coral snow 2ml 2x week
LPSAA 1-2ml daily (I just eyeball it in the cap)
PIF 2 drops daily
CV 2 drops 3x week

Originally Posted by digital-audiophile (Post 390324)

With all due respect to the guru's on the zeo forum, I think even with the help of some of those people it's still up to trial and error with your own tank. It's hard to make a good dosing regime by just looking at a few stats about water volume and a few test results.

When I ran zeo the first time my tank was amazing, I loved zeo as the water was so clear. Now running the second time I am not having the same great results and I was following the exact same dosing plan I did before. I have been adjusting my dosing a bit on my own.

Originally Posted by Pan (Post 390340)

From my limited experience with zeo I bet if you stop the amino dosing you'll notice a drop :)

Originally Posted by Pan (Post 390340)

From my limited experience with zeo I bet if you stop the amino dosing you'll notice a drop :)

Originally Posted by christyf5 (Post 390372)

Sadly nitrates were 20 before I started with the amino dosing. I've started using nitrate destroyer to see if I can lower it with that.

Originally Posted by Edmonton Eskimo (Post 390280)

I hate zeo. Let me explain. I started zeo in december and everything was fine for the first couple weeks and then my montis started dieing and then my acros started to brown out. Not all of them though just most of my nice ones. I followed the guide but misinterpreted it I guess. I started with about 60% of the zeolites as suggested for starting out and ran it on the 3hr on/off cycle, also as suggested in the zeoguide. Nothing was stated to dose less so I dosed as per a nutrient rich tank starting out. That was apparently my problem. The dosing seems to be directly linked to how much zeolites used and not necessarily water volume. Anyways, I tried to correct the problem but still I lost about half my corals and I'm not very pleased at all. I always have considered myself to be very diligent in following directions and that's what I did. I followed the zeoguide almost to the letter so I think it needs to be added to, to include more variables especially when starting out on it, as this is the most crucial(and dangerous)time.

Originally Posted by Dolf (Post 403155)

I am trying to figure out two things... whey would anybody dose Zeo? I can not find what they put in the product and can't find anything aside from marketing literature when it comes to the product. Yes- lots of anecdotal “my tank is much better with Zeo than without” statements- but very little scientific. As to the idea that they grow faster- is that really a positive side effect? From what I recall reading SPS in home aquariums grow much more porous, light weight and brittle than their counterparts on a reef and encouraging faster growth does not necessarily equate to “better” corals, does it? Does anybody have any links to anything scientific and hopefully peer reviewed? It strikes me that for a company that could be bottling water with iodine in it and selling it for a staggering amount they must do some research.