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I'm ordered a vile of zeobac from California to be shipped to my home in the currently cold midwest. I assume the zeobac got pretty cold in transit. Do cold temperatures affect the bacterial culture and its effectiveness once it warms back up?
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Pikeman, i dont think they bak can be affected untill open. But i cant see how this can be???
But the bak is the only zeo suppliment that should be kept in the fridge. I would be more worried of having the bak transported in the summer.
Andrew100 gal sps tank, with Queen Angle, 2 Common Clowns, Cleaner Wrasse, Purple Tang.
BLV 400w 10k driven by Ice cap electronic ballast, 2 24" Deltec duel T5s. Tunze 6100 and 6000 streams. Deltec APF 600 skimmer, PF 509 calcium reactor, and a FR 509 fluidised reactor modded into a zeo reactor. Eheim 1260 return pump, and Tunze osmolator. Iks unit to control heaters and fan, and co2
Zeovit dosing
1ml start morning and evening for 6 weeks.
4ml of bak/food 3/4x14, then 2xweek for 28 days -
i agree w/ Drew on this one broyou want it chilled but i dont know either how its not effected untill its open
NickNick
180G SPS Mainly
10 Bulb T5 Starfire
Calcium Reactor
3 Tunze 6105's
Profilux Controller
ATB Return w/ wavysea
ATB M External Skimmer
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ZeoBak, is fine for at least 3mos. when unopened, rain or shine, hot or cold. Once opened, it does need refridgeration
Bob
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so no matter what the conditions 3 months and its out ?
NickNick
180G SPS Mainly
10 Bulb T5 Starfire
Calcium Reactor
3 Tunze 6105's
Profilux Controller
ATB Return w/ wavysea
ATB M External Skimmer
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Nick, not necessarily, smell test when open after 3mos. If no odor, it's good to go. Bob"There might be something to this ZEOvit"Comment
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Aged Salt,
But why would opening affect it??? as the liquid had to be out at some point.
I would of thought that some temp conditions would affect it. Like milk. A upopened milk bottle will last for ages in a fridge but just left upopen in the kitchen will lessen its life. And if left upopen outside will lessen it even further.
Andrew100 gal sps tank, with Queen Angle, 2 Common Clowns, Cleaner Wrasse, Purple Tang.
BLV 400w 10k driven by Ice cap electronic ballast, 2 24" Deltec duel T5s. Tunze 6100 and 6000 streams. Deltec APF 600 skimmer, PF 509 calcium reactor, and a FR 509 fluidised reactor modded into a zeo reactor. Eheim 1260 return pump, and Tunze osmolator. Iks unit to control heaters and fan, and co2
Zeovit dosing
1ml start morning and evening for 6 weeks.
4ml of bak/food 3/4x14, then 2xweek for 28 daysComment
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ok so just the bad smell means its a no go huh
NickNick
180G SPS Mainly
10 Bulb T5 Starfire
Calcium Reactor
3 Tunze 6105's
Profilux Controller
ATB Return w/ wavysea
ATB M External Skimmer
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Andrew, with a shipping transit time being relatively short, the temperature issue is of no concern on bak, while, extended extreme heat conditions[mos.]will denature biologicals & shorten the self-life. Once bak has been exposed & mixed with air[activated?, mixed with contaminant bacteria?], plan on using the sniff-test for viability for the end-point of usefulness. Bob"There might be something to this ZEOvit"Comment
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what does it smeel like ?
NickNick
180G SPS Mainly
10 Bulb T5 Starfire
Calcium Reactor
3 Tunze 6105's
Profilux Controller
ATB Return w/ wavysea
ATB M External Skimmer
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All Ive heard about the smell is that you WILL know when it goes bad:puke:Sean
Tank Specs:60g Cube SPS/Clam tank, ASM G1x Skimmer, DIY ZEOvit Reactor, 1x400w EVC 14k, Marine Life Aquatics CR-250 CaRx (RIP)
Not sure yet.....Build Thread to come!
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It will smell like adulterated eggs or hydrogen sulfide. I am sure you will notice it
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Similar what Madison would smell like when he eats some chilli and beans...what does it smeel like ?
J/K, it smells like rotten eggs.
Fish eat poop....tastes just like chicken.Comment
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