Maybe quitting Zeovit

[Aquattro]

Well, this thread answers my question last month about whether I should consider zeo...

I'll just stick with tried & true.

[michika]

I say go for the VSV method, and don't forget about yourself and that first V! I am really glad I held off and avoided all the nutrient poor systems. My gut just told me that there had to be some sort of downside to it.

The photos are super helpful, and I'm sorry it didn't work out for you.

[Oceanic]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Well, this thread answers my question last month about whether I should consider zeo...

I'll just stick with tried & true.

Not so fast! This is likely a result of a nutrient problem associated with the RO/DI water among other contibutors.

Zeovit works, but you must commit to doing it exactly as instructed. I have been using the Fauna Marin and now Zeovit with great results.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Oceanic

Zeovit works, but you must commit to doing it exactly as instructed.

That in itself is reason enough. I want to enjoy my tank, not spend more tim ein the sump room. RO water in, water changes bi-weekly out, smart feeding, efficient skimming, and I think that's all I need

[Tom R]

The flow rate through your ZEO reactor Somewhere between 50-75gph, alternating three hours on, three hours off.
Up the flow rate to 75-100 GPH keeping the on/off schedule

Remember that the ZEOlite rocks must be covered by water when the flow is off for three hours.

Tom R

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Yeah....the rocks in my reactor were always submerged.

[Oceanic]

Originally Posted by Tom R

The flow rate through your ZEO reactor Somewhere between 50-75gph, alternating three hours on, three hours off.
Up the flow rate to 75-100 GPH keeping the on/off schedule

Remember that the ZEOlite rocks must be covered by water when the flow is off for three hours.

Tom R

Good point, forgot to mention that........

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Ok, I changed my DI resin out and I'm getting a consistent TDS reading of between 0 and 1.

[albert_dao]

Zeovit isn't a bandaid to smother out other problems. Any probiotic methodology will have strict guidelines that need to be monitored and adhered to.

From the sounds of it, your reactor isn't breaking in properly and you're still stuck in Phase 1.

Drew, try this:

Reduce the flow rate to 50 gph or so. Cut the use of any animo acids and/or auxillary supplements (iodine, iron, etc), stick to the basic four. From those, and as mentioned above, I'd do the following:

ZeoBak and Zeofood 2-3 drops daily for the first week after your exchange, switch to twice a week thereinafter. Make sure you're dosing near the feed pump of the reactor and only when it's on.

Zeofood should be added at .25 mL twice daily, again, near the pump and while it's on.

Since this is within your first rock exchange, hang on. Sometimes, establishing the zeolith filter is a PITA, but once you hit phase 2/3, it's smooth sailing.

HTH

[Oceanic]

Originally Posted by Der_Iron_Chef

Ok, I changed my DI resin out and I'm getting a consistent TDS reading of between 0 and 1.

Excellent! this is a great start, try the other suggestions and see what happens.