OceanMagik (was originally) Live PhytoPlankton

[Reefbeast]

HI all,

I bought a bottle of Ocean Magic from BRS about a month and a half ago. Im assuming this is all dead by now even though I kept it refrigerated. I have still been adding it to my tank because It doesn't smell rancid it still smells OK to me and when it was alive it seemed like my corals loved it. Is it OK to keep putting dead Phyto into the tank? Or should I just chuck it? Could the dead Phyto be hurting anything?

 

[dkelley]

If it doesn't smell like rotting broccoli then it's probably not dead. I make phyto and it can be refrigerated for roughly 5 months. If it doesn't stink it likely isn't dead. I'm fairly new around this hobby so hopefully someone with more experience chimes in.

 

[Reefbeast]

If it doesn't smell like rotting broccoli

LOL Im not sure what rotting broccoli even smells like but, its not a nasty smell. Mine just has a mild odor.