ZEOvit - A Low Nutrient System - 18th November 2008
Zeovit is a schedule to enable a reef to become ultra low and stable in nutrients, the benefits in a reef can be immense with the correct dosage and regime. ZEOvit
The ZEOvit system serves to adjust a reefs nutrients and maintenance of water conditions close to parameters that corals encounter in there natural environment.
This is no quick fix to a stunning, colourful reef but with time and patience just look at the forums detailed below and see what is possible.
1. Established systems can take between 3-12 months.
2. New systems much quicker.
The basic system consists of a –Reactor - Not essential to start with but is beneficial the alternative is passive flow in a mesh bag that will require kneading twice a day.
Zeovit - Quantity and water flow is critical to its success. A flow of 200-400 litres per hour.
Zeobak – Micro organism solution
Zeofood 7-Food source.
Zeostart 2- Nitrate and phosphate reducer
It is also essential to have a quantity (depending on the size of the system) of quality activated carbon passively in the sump, replaced every 30 days.
Once established there are many other additives and foods that enhance and benefit your reef and its inhabitants. Some of these can be used without the full Zeovit system benefiting your reef.
BEFORE COMMENCING ON THIS SYSTEM YOU WILL NEED STABLE LEVELS FOR THE FOLLOWING TO ACHIEVE THE BEST RESULTS.
Ca 380-420
Mg 1200-1350
dKH 6.5-8.0
Salinity 33-35ppt
Then you can increase the potassium levels as below;
K+ -380 “Potassium levels essential for the maintenance of any reef that contains SPS corals, low levels result in tissue narcosis.”
You will also need:
- Efficient strong skimming, set to skim a little wet.
• Sufficient lighting.
• Regular water changes. To replace skimmed nutrients.
• And to save a lot of hastle a good quality salt high in Mg/Ca/K+
Recommended RBS- reefers best - D&D H2Ocean or Ref Crystals.
There is no place for Ozone-Phosphate removers – nitrate reducers or UV in the Zeovit method.
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