Zeolight before adding corals?

[Vidofner]

Ive recently started my new 1000L tank and I will use zeolight in it. Can/should I use all ingredients even if I haven't added corals yet? Is the color elements and reef vitality for example needed with no corals? Or ultra min s?

 

[sneub]

Are you going to be running Zeovit, AquaForest or some other zeolites?
Zeovit and AquaForest both have their own forums with lots of helpful information and support specific to their respected offerings.

 

[Vidofner]

Are you going to be running Zeovit, AquaForest or some other zeolites?
Zeovit and AquaForest both have their own forums with lots of helpful information and support specific to their respected offerings.

No, zeolight. Hence the fauna marin forum

 

[Fauna Marin]

Hello Vidofner,

Color Elements are not actually needed until you begin stocking the tank with coral.

Min S, Coral Balance, Reef Vitality, and Zeo-Light media can be used right at the beginning.

 

[Vidofner]

Hello Vidofner,

Color Elements are not actually needed until you begin stocking the tank with coral.

Min S, Coral Balance, Reef Vitality, and Zeo-Light media can be used right at the beginning.

Thanks for answering! One question though. I dont see anything about coral balance in the zeolight manual. Is it required or nice to have?

 

[Fauna Marin]

Coral Balance was not in the original manual, but was later added to help with removing harmful trace elements and toxins from the water.

 

[Vidofner]

Ok. Where do i find the new manual? Because this one does not include coral balance
https://www.google.se/url?sa=t&sour...CrBPw1_AgPHQZSh6Q&sig2=af1zr_-Dvo-eO8cyozerkg
One more question: my sump is 27 cm deep and my zeomatic reactor can barely suck and air at this depth. Do i need to raise the reactor or is the pump faulty?

 

[Fauna Marin]

Updated manual can be found here:
http://cm-distributors.com/brands/fauna-marin/product-manuals/

Do you have the air nozzle connected to the larger Zeomatic pump? Once the larger pump turns on, air will be injected into the reactor body after about 30 seconds. Check all your hose connections too.

 

[Vidofner]

Updated manual can be found here:
http://cm-distributors.com/brands/fauna-marin/product-manuals/

Do you have the air nozzle connected to the larger Zeomatic pump? Once the larger pump turns on, air will be injected into the reactor body after about 30 seconds. Check all your hose connections too.

Yes, it is connected to the bigger pump but will barely draw any air at all if it sits at the bottom of the sump. If I lift it up so the pipe is just under the surface then i will draw air, so do I need to build a shelf for it to raise it from the bottom?
Im using Zeomatic 2.2 with about 1 kg of zeolight stones in it. Is it perhaps to much stone for the pump to be able to push enough water through it? According to specifications the reactor goes up to 1000 liters which is 1 kg of zeo stones so I guess it shouldn't be to heavy, right?

 

[Fauna Marin]

No, that amount of stones shouldn't be the problem. Raise the reactor enough so that it is sitting in about 21-23cm of water and you should be good to go.

 

[Vidofner]

No, that amount of stones shouldn't be the problem. Raise the reactor enough so that it is sitting in about 21-23cm of water and you should be good to go.

Ok, thanks for the help!

 

[Vidofner]

One question: the schedule for reef vitality changed from every 4 days to every two weeks (ie every 3.5 days) in the new manual

Is that difference of half a day really important? Id rather dose every 4 days since coral balance has that schedule and then they could both be dosed at the same day

 

[Fauna Marin]

Reef Vitality can be dosed either every 4 days or 2x/week. If dosing every 4 days works best for you, go with that option.

 

[Vidofner]

Reef Vitality can be dosed either every 4 days or 2x/week. If dosing every 4 days works best for you, go with that option.

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