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  1. invincible569

    ZEOvit. Lets talk

    mojo, thats right. Light vs Dark. Now, the color of a coral CAN change by the QUALITY of light (light spectrum). Before ZEOvit, i had some colors on SOME corals. And it was pretty frustrating especially when they would darken up. I have always had great husbandry since the beginning of my...
  2. invincible569

    ZEOvit. Lets talk

    Alexander's tank is worldwide known and has made a lot of reefers skeptical at his great success. A lot of the skepticism was made on his aquarium being "real". Since then, Alexander has provided us growth pictures of his corals to stop some of this skepticism. Even videos were introduced to...
  3. invincible569

    What brand of carbon do you use ?

    Kent for me. Has worked well in my tank and dont plan to change.
  4. invincible569

    ZEOvit. Lets talk

    oh.. thanks Evo.
  5. invincible569

    Alternative Reactor Media

    Alberto, i've cleaned out my reactor media before with the coarse just as a maintenance routine I have and never noticed fine sand at the bottom. The pad did need to be rinsed out and it turned into its original white color. One thing that might help is increasing the effluent flow in order to...
  6. invincible569

    ZEOvit. Lets talk

    Im not going to go through this again causing a mud slinging battle. You can believe what you would like as it doesnt affect my way of thinking with the ZEOvit method. I think a lot of it is a misunderstanding but I dont want to dissect every detail i spoke of just to argue over it without...
  7. invincible569

    ZEOvit. Lets talk

    Weak magnet, but definitely a magnet compared to any other place in an aquarium. This is where theories go against each other and for me, I stand by the theory of bacteria falling off the rocks especially when they rub against each other by pumping the reactor so many times. This then gives...
  8. invincible569

    ZEOvit. Lets talk

    Saturation of a clinoptilolite “sodium aluminosilicate” depends on the temperature, amount of flow passing over the rock, the volume of liquid, the size of the zeolite, and concentration of elements that will compete and exchange with zeolites. Here is a source speaking of the same zeolite...
  9. invincible569

    Alternative Reactor Media

    Yes, its a Korallin 3002. Also, if you think about it, your pump should be easier to tune as flow can flow through easier through the media if you're using coarse.
  10. invincible569

    Alternative Reactor Media

    I've read the first page, but not the rest as I wanted to post my experience. I have used "fine" koralith media from the beginning. I have since then changed to Koralith "coarse" media which look like big rocks. WIth having larger rocks, you are able to pass water through those channels not...
  11. invincible569

    ZEOvit. Lets talk

    Boomer, Ion exchange is the exchange of one type of electrically charged particle for a different type. For nitro bacteria, its a conversion of NH4+ to NO2- then to NO3- which is a two-step aerobic biological process. This means that no ion exchange is made by this type of bacteria. The...
  12. invincible569

    ZEOvit. Lets talk

    The reason for dosing bacteria close or into your ZEOreactor is for the same reason elsewhere. After tumbling the rocks, it frees existing bacteria and therefore create real estate for new dosed bacteria. It is my theory that the concentration of NH4 will be stronger around the zeolite rocks...
  13. invincible569

    ZEOvit. Lets talk

    Its safe to say that a lot of animals eat bacteria including humans (yogurt). The purpose of bacteria dosing is to replenish any lost bacteria by consumers such as snails, fish or corals. It serves two purposes, stability of the aquarium and a food source for those animals above the food chain...
  14. invincible569

    ZEOvit. Lets talk

    I want to add that a lot of what you hear are theories on both ends of the zeovit argument. Its like anything else.. do you have a religion and why do you believe in it? Remember, this is how you perceive things given the facts, products and experience. Most of the ZEOvit methodoloy is ran...
  15. invincible569

    ZEOvit. Lets talk

    Nah20, an aquarium is dependant on the bacteria it has stabilized on. Just as Mojo explained it in the Vodka thread, bacteria will stabilize over a period of time in areas of your tank such as the LR. Your tank will not take a hit if you skip a dosage or two. I've been off of bacteria for 2...
  16. invincible569

    ZEOvit. Lets talk

    Boomer, there are definitely diffferent types of zeolite, but the one the ZEOvit method is closest too, clinoptilolite, has these properties. :) EDIT: hey you changed your post. :)
  17. invincible569

    ZEOvit. Lets talk

    Just so you know... Zeolite pore size is around 4 or 5 Ã…ngstrom vs a Nitrosospira bacteria is 20-50 millionths of a meter. Zeolite pore size: 5 Ã…ngstrom [Ã…]= 5 x 10e-10 meters 5 Ã…ngstrom [Ã…]= 5 x 10e-4 um (micrometres, microns) Bacteria size: 50 um (micrometres, microns)= 5 x 10e5...
  18. invincible569

    Anyone Dose Vodka?

    good post Mojo! thats exactly right on target!
  19. invincible569

    ZEOvit. Lets talk

    ok lets get some facts straight... 1. Bacteria does not live or transport itself into a zeolite rock. The rock is charged with certain elements that are waiting to be activated and exchanged for other elements in marine water. As Boomer said, it will NOT fit into these microscopic...
  20. invincible569

    Skimming 101

    A little late.. but wouldnt mind adding my 2 cents to Skimming 101. The name says it all, Skimmer. Very basic.. your skimming a liquid surface for floating debris and other misc organics into a collection cup. We have water that is dirtier than natural reefs. The flow into the skimmer will...
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