Does B-Ionic go bad?

[Anonymous]

Does B-Ionic go bad?

 

[Anonymous]

Does B-Ionic go bad?

I give up Does it? :lol:

Don't know but suspect not.


.02

 

[Anonymous]

Depends on mainly environmental factors (parents, school, type of music it listens to).

 

[Len]

I don't know if it goes bad over time (I suspect it does, but don't know time frame). I used a really old batch once and my corals were not very happy after about half a gallon, so I did a water change and bought new B-ionic and things returned to normal ... until I boiled my tank

 

[leftovers]

If exposed to air, sunlight or large temperature swings it will like most chemical compounds go bad or lose its efficacy or potency or in worst case go toxic.

If kept in cool dark storage it should be good for 1 year, 2 at most 3 and you are pushing your luck.

 

[Anonymous]

I wrote in to Matthew Alice to ask if shampoo and toothpaste ever go bad. They don't!

 

[Anonymous]

If exposed to air, sunlight or large temperature swings it will like most chemical compounds go bad or lose its efficacy or potency or in worst case go toxic.
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I have no idea about the shelf-life of b-ionic, but I can tell you there are plenty of chemical compounds that will remain relatively unchanged for millenia.

 

[Anonymous]

If exposed to air, sunlight or large temperature swings it will like most chemical compounds go bad or lose its efficacy or potency or in worst case go toxic.
quote]

I have no idea about the shelf-life of b-ionic, but I can tell you there are plenty of chemical compounds that will remain relatively unchanged for millenia.

Completely wrong! Don't you know about carbon dating? No, not asking a lady(or guys) out and do BBQ with charcoal. But the scientific stuff, you know. The carbon-13... wait, that not a lucky isotope...maybe carbon-14... anyway, it will spit out a few neutrons and become regular carbon-12. The half life is only a few hundred years. Same thing for Plutonium and uranium and going back to the topic of this thread, calcium and the carbon, yes, there are carbon in b-ionic, and that's what the "b" in "b-ionic" stands for, yes, carBon. In less than a millenium, the calcium and carbon will changed. And don't say they are still calcium and carbon! They are different compound with different spectral property. So, yes, going back to the original question, B-Ion does go bad. Just sent them to me, and I will "dispose" them the proper way, and I have a California-certified calcium disposal facility in my tank.

 

[leftovers]

If exposed to air, sunlight or large temperature swings it will like most chemical compounds go bad or lose its efficacy or potency or in worst case go toxic.
quote]

I have no idea about the shelf-life of b-ionic, but I can tell you there are plenty of chemical compounds that will remain relatively unchanged for millenia.

[sarcasm]wow really who knew....[/sarcasm]

in this case we are discussing liquids many don't do well when exposed to air, sun and temperature extremes.

 

[Anonymous]

How about B-Ionic stored for 2 years in a garage where it does get cold in the winters

 

[Anonymous]

I think it's time for a video--When Good B-Ionic Goes Bad!
Or something like that.

B-Ionic Brawls!

 

[leftovers]

How about B-Ionic stored for 2 years in a garage where it does get cold in the winters

test small samples and see....though I would be reluctant to use it, you can certainly test and see what levels of the ca, MG and alkalinity are.

 

[Anonymous]

Seems to me like a build up of anaerobic bacteria in the closed bottle would be a concern.

Especially if this is the calcium/alk suppliments which can be replaced with very inexpensive chemicals.


my .02

 

[Atlantic Reef]

I have asked Bob this question many times, he says, "as long as each component still looks clear, (before you add it to your system) you should be O.K".
Component #1 will look a little milky, this is normal.
Component #1 will also solidify a bit if stored for long periods, (especially if cold).
Place the bottle in a warm area and shake it up for awhile.
-Dave