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Steven7574
It is easier for us to get started with this system by only using Fauna Marin products. Essentially, they are the same. I think that if you switch an established system to zeolite, it will be 100% worse. And you have a young aquarium without corals yet, so you should expect success. I also want to set up a small experimental aquarium using this system to draw clear conclusions for myself.
Sherri1320
So you can try it.
And what if later you can step away from this system?
Well, in general, even theoretically, what is the benefit of zeolite?
How do you think the difference will be noticeable between systems with it and without it?
No one transports Zukhta?
James8887
Zeolite is not transported: the country is small, and it cannot compete with two almost identical manufacturers. Regarding "eventually getting off zeolite" - I think nothing good will come of it, just like any sudden change in an aquarium will not go unnoticed. The theoretical benefit of zeolite is that it is a powerful absorbent (ten times more powerful than ion-exchange resin), a porous substrate that absorbs ammonium due to its fine-pored crystalline structure, preventing it from progressing further in the nitrification process, and it has strong ion-exchange properties. Zeolites are a whole group of minerals, and their properties vary.
Courtney
It turns out that if you sign up for zeolite, there is no waste. So you have to keep pouring this chemistry all your life.
And what about the natural balance?
And which is better in terms of quality? Can you mix Faunov's additives with Zukhtov's?
Cynthia
So what is the natural balance with zeolite? I think the quality is the same, and for the sake of the experiment, it's better to use one brand (there will be someone to blame).
Craig7302
Don't overthink it, use a proven method, start simply, or you'll end up messing things up. Best regards.
Charles5941
The problem is that if you install a zeolite filter, it should be done before starting the corals. If you do it later, nothing good will come of it.
Basically, the question is not just about me. I'm interested in a more global perspective on how people who have been in the hobby for several years feel about this. Is there an alternative to this method?
And what additives do our SPS keepers generally use? (The brand doesn't matter.)
Sharon
In Kharkiv, at NIOKHIM, there is a department that works with zeolite. I have known two of the "most important" people on the topic of zeolite since 2000. Back then, there was no thought of using it for the sea... Zeolite was used under freshwater for water softening and many other "tricks." If there is a strong desire, one can dig into this topic and find a "Made in Home" recipe, which I believe will be no worse than a branded one... There are plenty of precedents in other areas. It's just that no one has yet closely worked with zeolite under the "Made in Home" brand.
Jeffery
I completely agree with Yura.
The price of the branded product isn't that high, and the consumption is low. And when it starts to break down, you won't know why. I think looking at worn-out SPS is uninteresting. It's already a kind of experiment whose outcome is unknown.
Kenneth7210
Good afternoon! I have tried the zeolite system myself and have very positive impressions from its use. Don't listen to people who know little about marine aquaristics; many simply want to achieve good results without putting in the effort. Zeolite can be used in both new and established systems, but in a well-established reef, it should be introduced carefully. I am also going to switch my aquarium to the zeolite system; I think it is one of the best systems for successfully growing and coloring corals today. If zeolites are suddenly stopped, the aquarium will gently return to its original state.
Jennifer5371
Oh, one of the few positive opinions. Thank you for your support. There will be someone to discuss and share information with. By the way, as far as I know, Stas is also planning to launch.
Well, I'm already in the process. I ordered a zeolite filter from St. Petersburg. It should be ready in about a month. While we wait, the system is maturing.
Paul
I think Stas will launch after us. The main thing in the zeolite system is to feed the corals with amino acids and, if desired, with phyto and zooplankton. It is also necessary to add potassium since zeolite removes it from the water very effectively. I have now added Purigen to the system at a third of the recommended dose so that the transition to zeolites is smooth.
Brandy1134
I am joining the zeolite community. I've been using Zeovit from Coral Vue in my aquarium for 2 weeks. The reactor is from Sasha in St. Petersburg. So far, I'm using half the dose of Zeovit. I am adding ZEobak, Zeofood7, and Zeostart2 daily, but only half the dose. There haven't been any changes yet.
Shane
What plankton do you recommend?
In what form is it added, and where can it be obtained?
Oh! Another like-minded person. Our ranks are growing.
What do you think of its product?
Where do you buy zyuht?
How loaded is the system with corals?
James
The product is great. I bought the zeolite and chemicals from him as well. There are no corals yet. I bought a couple of frags, but they didn't take. There's still work to be done.
Joshua3019
I don't quite understand, there's nothing, yet we're messing around, or I didn't understand you or you expressed yourself incorrectly.
Sarah5423
I don't understand it either. The zeolite system is only for SPS systems. The softies won't like it.
Megan
I read about Fauna (the same thing). Softness simply requires a certain amount of organic matter and nitrate in the water for normal development. And when switching to zeolite, this will not be present, and the softness will stop fully revealing itself. I experienced this in my aquarium without zeolite.
Chelsea
Before introducing SPS corals, it is necessary to clean the system. First of all, leave only the fish that will be in your reef, add carbon, and dose vodka or glucose... After that, set up the zeolite system, and once all parameters are normal, you can try SPS.
Yes, I almost forgot about very important parameters like calcium, magnesium, KH, and pH; they must be at the proper levels.
I believe everything will work out if you adhere to the basic conditions for creating a reef.
Good luck with the hard corals.
Martin3206
I didn't say that it's necessary to constantly add vodka and glucose, but it's not a bad way to quickly remove nitrates. In the future, of course, it will be necessary to introduce various fertilizers for the bacteria and the culture itself...
Brian
Please advise. Yesterday I did some tests. Nitrates - 40, Phosphates - 0.35. Considering that on August 1st it will be a month since I started daily adding Zeobac, Zeovit, and Zeostart. I have about 30 fish (many small ones) and I feed them once a day, a little. I started with a dosage of 10 drops of Zeobac, 10 drops of Zeofeed, and 1 ml of Zeostart (the aquarium is approximately 800 liters, currently 1 liter of Zeovit). I did this for 2 weeks. For the last 2 weeks, I doubled the dosage. That is, 20 drops of Zeobac, 20 drops of Zeofeed, 1 ml in the evening and 1 ml in the morning of Zeostart. The nitrates have remained at the same level all this time. What is wrong? Why are the nitrates not decreasing?
Kimberly3727
The processes occurring in your aquarium are following a scenario that you were warned about two weeks ago. I repeat, the system is functioning incorrectly and inefficiently, and this is not related to the number of fish. Your settings for adding treatments need to be changed if you want to achieve a positive result.
First of all, you need to contact the company that sold you the Korallen-zucht products for detailed advice on changing the dosages.
If you do not receive advice from the company that sold you the Korallen-zucht products, feel free to message me, and I will try to help.
Brooke
Well, I've already written everything I know. Can you tell me what's wrong? Perhaps my experience might be useful to someone else.
William
Link to the topic, the opinion of a very authoritative person in narrow circles about this method.
Michelle13
He is constantly searching, this is what is written later on his website.
Ricky9405
I also read this, and I agree that the experimenter is quite something, but still, he achieved stunning colors and excellent condition of the aquarium with Zeovit at one stage of his aquarium's development.
James
I agree. However, the aquariums of beginners who built their first reef using ZEOvit would be more indicative.
Stephanie3084
I am applying for this role. It's not a quick process, but I am persistent.
Jade
Basically, I am also a beginner. As of today, I have more "pros" than "cons" for implementing this system.
So far, I have one argument against it. The fact that I need to be near the aquarium every day, which is not always possible.
Michele
And what's interesting is that a person achieved all of this in a system where there is absolutely no skimmer!
Vincent
I wouldn't assert that so categorically; rather, at certain periods of development and maintenance of the aquarium, he didn't use a skimmer. However, it is also a well-known fact that Haaga experimented a lot with various types of skimmers on Becket, Shorty, and others during different periods. In general, he has confused everyone; it's always the same—wonderful appearance of the corals.
Curtis
Well, why not? On his website, he writes that in November 2007 he restarted his 845-liter aquarium initially without a skimmer.
Anne
The link I provided is dated 2005, and there Marco writes (close to the text) - I will never give up on KW, but in this link, he says that he has already sold both KW and KR. However, now it's 2009, and no one knows how things are going for him with the equipment. I say he's an experimenter, and people get confused. I also kept my reef without a skimmer for some time, about a month, but I'm still not ready to permanently give up the skimmer.
Nancy
On the sreef website, there is a blog where you can read about what’s going on there. It’s true that he is quite the experimenter! But his reef looks simply amazing! As for the skimmer, personally, I wouldn’t risk removing it from the system just yet. Although this idea crosses my mind more and more often...
Ronald5720
No need to talk about pensioners, it's a dangerous topic.
Julie4738
Why?? If no one in this topic starts claiming that their (his/her) pens are the best in the world, then nothing dangerous will happen!
James
Exactly. déjà vu.
Lynn4242
This is only dangerous if one discusses skimmers in isolation from real aquarium practices, so to speak, based on numbers, while it turns out that they (skimmers) are sometimes not needed at all. However, any system needs to be evaluated realistically, and this largely depends on the qualifications of the reef keeper and their ability to understand what their aquarium needs at that moment.
James1625
Whether in isolation or not, let's talk about something good. For example, about zeovit.
Ryan1989
It's also true that one should stick to the topic in the title; otherwise, the meaning of the topic is lost.
Rachel
Your problem is that you place too many hopes on it. There is no panacea in a marine aquarium. You need to first get rid of nitrates and phosphates (at least unload the system to start with) and then observe the dynamics of biogenic concentrations when using zeovit.
Jeffrey
Thank you, I am currently engaged in observing the "dynamics of the growth of biogen concentration."