AF Zeo Mix Risk

[bee144]

Was going to add some of AquaForest’s Zeo Mix to my carbon reactor. I noticed the web page for the product says, “Because of very high adsorption capabilities of zeolites, Zeo Mix should only be used in reef tank by experienced aquarists.”

What are the risks with using Zeo? Will overusing it cause my tank to crash? Should I stop using it if some parameter gets too low?

 

[blaxsun]

Was going to add some of AquaForest’s Zeo Mix to my carbon reactor. I noticed the web page for the product says, “Because of very high adsorption capabilities of zeolites, Zeo Mix should only be used in reef tank by experienced aquarists.”

What are the risks with using Zeo? Will overusing it cause my tank to crash? Should I stop using it if some parameter gets too low?

I can't speak to AF zeo, but I've been using Nyos zeo in my Nyos Torq reactor for 2 years now.

 

[shadyraro]

I can't speak to AF zeo, but I've been using Nyos zeo in my Nyos Torq reactor for 2 years now.

My LFS use zeolites on some of their tanks and gave me a small bucket for free to try, I haven’t tried it yet but do u think it’s made any difference to your tank?

 

[UtahReefer]

I use AF Zeo Mix... They warn you because beginners ofter do not understand chemistry impacts on their aquariums at first. The Zeo Mix will remove ammonia from the water quickly plus any other types of stray metals (read the instructions). This is primarily used in UNLS systems, SPS dominated tanks. It assists in keeping nutrients very low.

 

[blaxsun]

My LFS use zeolites on some of their tanks and gave me a small bucket for free to try, I haven’t tried it yet but do u think it’s made any difference to your tank?

I think overall it's been some benefit, yes - although I'm doing so many other things it's hard to quantify to what extent. I mean, I'm now 2+ years without water changes and I've run Zeo the entire time and the tank is still doing great.