wrightme43
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Not a dumb question Nikki, its a good question. I dont know the answer though, and would like to know myself. LOL Steve
Not really. If you look at say the vodka concept. the idea is to dose a carbon source that makes existing bacteria hyperize their respiration and thus fix more nitrogen. Yes the result would be an oversized population eventually. From what I am reading about this system you are adding additional bacteria constantly and then using heavy skimming and carbon to remove it and the associated detritus. Can you see the difference thier??Different paths to the same destination, right? Both result in elevated bacteria levels...bacteria are going to quickly try to seek an equalibrium based on available food....
No they would be selling you more bacteria that doesnt exist in your tank at any given moment. ??probably not...but then they are simply selling us something that already exists in our tanks to start with...kinda the point I was hinting towards
Sure overdosing anything can create problems.I got it...lots of varibles there still....lots can still go wrong I think...ie wrong dose of bacteria and nutrients vs. bioload, perhaps inadequate skimming
Thier could be a number of things that could carry the bacteria Nikki, Since I have not seen a bottles label I dont know what they use?Boy, my question must have been really dumb, since noone has offered an answer, yet
No not really. What I am seeing is alot of extra bacteria being dosed to the tank that then bind up nutrients and then are either offered up as food for the corals or are removed via skimming and carbon. So basically using bacteria as a vehical to deliver nutrients and other additives to corals as a food source, and in the same breathe using the bacteria as a nutrient sink to be remove via mechanical filtration???So what you are hypothesizing is that the excess nutrient is not actually being removed by any filtration at all, other than biological
Well that was the concept of the thread Ed. Just like all the other systems out thier its best to have a decent educated understanding of the system before jumping in. In having a good understanding if someone was to try the system they might have a better chance at being sucessful and knowing what to watch for. Or they may decide this is a complicated system that requires very high husbandry techniques and might be more then th individual is willing to do. or really anything in bewteen that,, lolThe positives definitely out weigh the negatives..
reedman said:Nikki, I know some of their products need to be refridgerated and have a limited shelf life so they are definitely live. I'm not sure on what strains of bacteria are in the bottles though. I would think they are in a liquid sucrose of some kind to keep them alive. Just guessing though.
Boomer said:
Boomer said:Scott on another note and it was questioned above but no answer yet from you ZEO guys.
What if, for some reason, a bottle of the ZEO went bad or one could not get access to it or ran out, say for two weeks or a month, what will happen to the system ? IICR Alex touched on this last year, such as if you do not clean the zeo things start to not look to good for the corals. I think this is a real issue many want to know before the dive in so to speak.
Forgot
But the amount of algae in a zeovit tank vs a non-zeovit tank
But is that a good thing for the rest of the reef life ?
Boomer said:OK. I remember Alex saying something about stopping the system or not cleaning the zeo and the corals strat to turn. I do not remember how long it was for. Maybe I'll go find it later somewhere on that 800 post thread to see what he actually said :lol:
Boomer your last post would consistute commercal posting, I mus ask you to refrain from such activity in the future!! :evil: :badgrin:Send me an e-mail if you have specific questions or if you need pricing. I don't want to get in trouble with the administrators regarding sales on this board. My e-mail is [email protected]
The Zeolites now used for seawater preferentially absorb ammonium, but this is just one half of the story. The other half is where the biology comes in. As already mentioned, Zeolites have a very porous structure. Under the microscope, they look almost like a sponge. The larger holes are MUCH bigger than the smaller ones, about a thousand times bigger. This porous structure creates a large surface area for bacteria to settle. As the ammonium is adsorbed by the crystal structure, the bacteria living on the Zeolite get their food delivered to their doorstep. To enhance the filtration capacity,a carbon source is added, in most cases not directly into the filter, but into the aquarium. In most cases, aquaria are carbon limited.
There is also another method of nutrient removal working in Zeolite filters. As the bacterial biofilms build up, a lot of nitrogen compounds are actually fixed in the biomass and thereby removed from the water. When the biofilms become too thick and rip off, the skimmer may catch them and thereby remove these biologically fixed nutrients from the water.
The major advantage of these filters is also their major danger: They remove ammonium very rapidly and extremely efficiently. Although ammonium concentrations are never high (at least they should not be), it is a very important component in the nitrogen cycle. By removing it almost completely, all other processes will be influenced as well.
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the system works in conjunction with live bacteria. UV sterilizers, also ozone will destroy them. This is counterproductive.
mojoreef said:MikeS
Not really. If you look at say the vodka concept. the idea is to dose a carbon source that makes existing bacteria hyperize their respiration and thus fix more nitrogen. Yes the result would be an oversized population eventually. From what I am reading about this system you are adding additional bacteria constantly and then using heavy skimming and carbon to remove it and the associated detritus. Can you see the difference thier??
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