Zeovit price drops!

[digital-audiophile]

Albert,

Do you have Zeo running in the store? A hands on demo might help out?

I was at Steve H's office on Friday and he was showing me his setup and did a pretty good job of explaining how it works.

[Delphinus]

At one point the display tank in the back was running Zeo. I haven't peeked at the sump the last few times I was in so I don't know if they're still running it or not. This is the tank that's sort of to the right (ie, not the row of tanks in the back left corner).

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Greg/Tony:

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that tank still runs Zeovit. I was in there 2-3 weeks ago looking at the BK skimmer he had in the sump and noticed the Zeo Reactor. It *does* look like a super clean tank. Even the sides that have rock piled up against them are algae-free.

[albert_dao]

Originally Posted by digital-audiophile

Albert,

Do you have Zeo running in the store? A hands on demo might help out?

I was at Steve H's office on Friday and he was showing me his setup and did a pretty good job of explaining how it works.

Eh? You know Steve eh? Isn't his tank gorgeous???? I love it, almost as much as I love Tony.

[Delphinus]

Uh ... Awkward ....

[digital-audiophile]

Originally Posted by albert_dao

Eh? You know Steve eh? Isn't his tank gorgeous???? I love it, almost as much as I love Tony.

You did a nice job on it Albert. I cannot wait to see it in a years time when the Angels are gone when it is full of SPS.

[kwirky]

need a skimmer for zeovit to work right?

I was thinking of using on my little 24g nano in the works by putting it in a HOB filter. I'd reach in and toss/mix the filter sock daily. (same way one'd mix up the carbon sock weekly)

But I won't have a skimmer with the tank being small. Won't work, will it?

[Slick Fork]

Don't know about the skimmer kwirky, but I'd defineately like to know if you can get away without the reactor so I'll give this a bump!

[Jason McK]

I would imagine that water changes will be your skimming right? So you can export all you need to through a water change. Zeo will work fine.

J

[nanopodreefer]

It would appear that Albert has started a good Zeovit thread. I quite like the idea of the zeovit system and continue the research.

Albert and anyone else with knowledge/experience I found this quote over at the talkingreef re: zeovit. I am curious of your thoughts, thanks.

the guy seems to be an author and reefer extraordinaire maybe???
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"Zeo-stragegy" is overall sound (albeit risky - see below) husbandry and can work with very good results when strictly adhered to.

It is not for the casual or poorly funded aquarist

It is very much for the Acroporid specialist (be sure you fit this description... see below)

It is "risky" in the sense that it aggressively manages nutrients to the extent that corals are walking a fine line of "colorful evident FPs and not overly fertilized zoox." That can (and obviously does vis a vis the reef and some beautiful Zeo-tanksin kind) work well for nearly fully autotrophic species (a corrupt generalization here... but meaning species that are mostly photosynethtic and not heavy organismal feeders) in tanks with decent fish loads (namely Acro displays)... but with any sudden change in nutrient levels or on systems with "hungrier" corals (less nearly autotrophic corals as most all we keep are other than Acros, Xenia, eg)... it can be dangerous.

And finally... it is not for casual intermediate aquarists or beginners at all because of the discipline required to apply it, the knowledge required to understand and finesse it... and the very focus (Acroporid displays) of its intended use (IMO) which preclude beginners necessarily (we do not recommend Acroporid tanks for most newbies).

Zeovit strategy is but one of the many successful ways to run a reef tank. And if you fit the above criterion, then you may well be suited for it.

Anthony Calfo
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