Setting up ZEOvit System

[steve fedyk]

I've been reading about the Zeovit system for about a week and seen lots a pictures a on how well it works. Thinking of giving it a try in the new year. Couple of the guys and gals at my LFS have been useing it for four mounths to just a couple of weeks. One just started the program about three weeks ago and said he saw a big differance in colour after two weeks.
Sounds like all you need is carbon a good skimmer and Ca reactor.

Keep posting pictures on progress, thanks

[Der_Iron_Chef]

My biggest beef with Zeovit is the price of the reactor....because, really, it's the simplest construct in the history of DIY. But that's it--the results speak for themselves. I've also been thinking about trying Zeovit, so I'm also looking into making my own reactor.

[Jason McK]

Originally Posted by surgeonfish

Are you running the ZEOvit system? If so how long have been using it and what are your results?

Thanks,
Shane

Yes I am running Zeovit. I've been running it for 16 months now. I have nothing but positive things to say about it. I feel a lot of my corals have intensified in colour, while others that had great colour to begin stayed the same.

J

[Doug]

So if I may question something, just as a point of discussion. We so many beautiful sps and mixed reef aquariums not running zeovit. Several stunning sps displays on here for example.

How would they attain this, without zeovit and what do they do different? If this product & others are able to help in such a manner, are the non users lacking something in their systems?

Or are non Zeovit users not able to get the same colours in their sps corals, period. I assume this is because of superior water conditions for the corals from using this product.

Anyways, just wondering. As this has turned into a discussion on zeovit, I hope the thread originator does not mind and if so I can split it and move the discussion portion to its own thread.

[Tom R]

Originally Posted by Jason McK

Shane,
Also, you can, instead of restricting the flow through the reactor just run it 3 hour on 3 hours off.

J

I have been using ZEOvit for 1 year now, my tank was 4 years old when i started the ZEOvit system. As Jason McK says just run your pump 3 hours on and 3 hours off. However you must ensure that the ZEOlites are continually covered in water. If the water level in the sump does not cover the ZEOlites when the pump is off you will have to come up with another way of reducing the flow. I also agree with Jason in exchanging the reactor for a larger one. My system is approx 500G with a net estimated dosing level of 350G. When I exchange the ZEOlites I leave one liter of the previous and add 2 liters of new.

Tom