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Hi chewlaoheng,

yes, the dosage drops to as low as 0.3ml or 1/2ml for tanks smaller than a full 3ft reef.This is due to the density of the algae cells in billions and why it is a very economical phytoplankton feed.

The expiry date on supreme and gold blends are stated as 3 month from packing date but may be used up to 4 months or beyond (depending on how cold your fridge is) before it starts to go bad. The red and orange cap bottles can tolerate storage temperatures to not lower than -2c.

Only the brown algae strains(Iso,Pavlova and Thalassiosira algae strains will be affected by ice crystals at -2.5c).

You can keep on using it untill you notice a kind of rotten egg smell. That is the end of the lifespan and time to dispose.

The downside of the supreme blend is the limited shelf life without preservatives- we wish not to include preservatives due to the sensitivity of feed usage. (When used for larvae or rotifer cultures you will see the direct effect of preservatives). In a reef tank, some soft corals show visual signs of degeneration or stress from preservative usage.

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May I know what will be the 'side effect' if there is an overdosage or overfeeding of the phytoplankton? Will it cause green algae to grow in the tank especially on the sandbed? (assuming the protein skimmer is not as efficient or in the worst situation)

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Hi chris,

the 'side effects' are the same as any food you will feed- be it frozen mysis/brineshrimp or even dry pellet foods. There will be an increase of nutrients when the food or in this case algae cells break down. The excess nutrients or build up is the cause for algae blooms.

For starters , you may half or even 1/3 or 1/4 the dosage of the phytoplankton. If everything seems fine, move up to the recommended amount of 1ml per 100gal after 3 weeks.

If you use the Nannochloropsis (green cap), This algae will stay suspended for up to 3 days- by which bacteria will start to break it down.

A skimmer turnover minimum should be the tank volume within 18-24hrs. If you are unable to reach this amount of skimming- even without dosing phyto it is already underskimmed, and your daily normal food feedings have to be light.

If you stick to weekly water changes - then the skimmer issue is not a major one.

Hope it helps

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Hi chris,

the 'side effects' are the same as any food you will feed- be it frozen mysis/brineshrimp or even dry pellet foods. There will be an increase of nutrients when the food or in this case algae cells break down. The excess nutrients or build up is the cause for algae blooms.

For starters , you may half or even 1/3 or 1/4 the dosage of the phytoplankton. If everything seems fine, move up to the recommended amount of 1ml per 100gal after 3 weeks.

If you use the Nannochloropsis (green cap), This algae will stay suspended for up to 3 days- by which bacteria will start to break it down.

A skimmer turnover minimum should be the tank volume within 18-24hrs. If you are unable to reach this amount of skimming- even without dosing phyto it is already underskimmed, and your daily normal food feedings have to be light.

If you stick to weekly water changes - then the skimmer issue is not a major one.

Hope it helps

:)

Hi,

That helps and guess I've overfed too much. Will watch my diet hehe. :D

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is this product still available in the current market? :D

ya . try petmart

2x1.5x1.5 tank

Lighting: AI hydra 52HD

Skimmer: Deltec SC 1455

Reactor: Minimax; rowaphos

Skimz  ; NP biopellets

Wave Maker: MP 40 WQD

Return pump: Eheim 1262

Chiller: Arctica 1/10 hp

 

A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel -- Proverbs 12:10

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This is a great thread... I know what to buy :thanks:

Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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