KENT Marine PhytoPlex

[daisy]

Does anybody use this, and does it go bad, and if so, after how long?

 

[Deanos]

IMO, it's bottled bad; the phytoplankton is already dead and rapidly deteriorates upon introduction to a tank, degrading water quality. Much faster than live phyto would. I'd be leery of a product which advises that I should test for nitrites to make sure I'm not overdosing; there should be no need to test for nitrites once an aquarium has cycled.

Kent Phytoplex

 

[marki24]

put it in the fridge to last longer.

 

[daisy]

Thanks - i'm gonna pitch it.

 

[fritz]

This product should be labeled:
Kent Phosphate +

 

[dacrystal]

This product should be labeled:
Kent Phosphate +

I second that. When I first started using this product I would overfeed because the corals instantly would open up for this stuff. But it eventually shot nitrates and phosphates up.

plus it stinks sfter you leave it out.

 

[crox99]

You can try to dose in your toilet.......that's what happened to mine.

 

[jhale]

:funnypost
did the po4 go up?

 

[crox99]

Hmmmmm I won't answer that.......

 

[taat2d]

Since this stuff is soooooooo bad what would you guys recommend doing the tank with to feed the corals?

 

[Deanos]

What type of coral?

 

[taat2d]

What type of coral?

LPS , softies, and Zoo's.

 

[NYreefNoob]

kent

i tossed my kent and my dt's phyto both are dead when you get them, i dose iodine and a&b vitamin to tank and rotifers once a week

 

[Deanos]

Those corals do not typically need to be fed if provided with sufficient lighting, turbulent flow and stable water parameters. Of course, there are exceptions, such as non-photosynthetic corals.

 

[digitalreefer]

I am a big supporter of phytoplankton, but the only way to do it well is with fresh phyto. Soft corals and clams benefit directly from phyto, and the phyto feeds copepods and other micro organisms that are beneficial to the rest of the corals.

As Dean mentioned, most corals do not require feedings, but I feel that with a low nutrient food, they can benefit from them.

 

[taat2d]

Where do you get live phytoplankton?

 

[digitalreefer]

I culture it myself, it's a bit time intensive, but I always have fresh phyto for my tank.

 

[taat2d]

I culture it myself, it's a bit time intensive, but I always have fresh phyto for my tank.

Culture it from where? How? Do LFS sell it?

 

[digitalreefer]

You can buy disks of phyto from florida-aqua-farms, then you begin the culture. There are a lot of sites that explain it, or PM me if you're interested and I can explain the process to you.