got some phyto feast to try today anyone else ever use it? it stinks! not sure if its bad or not what should it smell like?
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got some phyto feast to try today anyone else ever use it? it stinks! not sure if its bad or not what should it smell like?[/quote]
Sulfur smell from dead phyto., I am pretty sure it’s ok if it smell a little (per MFG.) I prefer DT’s (http://www.dtplankton.com/phytoplankton.html), impossible to find locally. TFP sells it for $27 32oz with exp. dates 3-4 month away.
As far as try some, one, two or 10 you will not see any difference. You ether commit to feeding or don’t waste your money. Phyto is absent in our tanks, by feeding it everyday you try to recreate conditions in nature, so lots of beneficial organisms start to thrive, but when you stop feeding they die off. Extremely good stuff to feed!
Not really sulfur smells like buttholes. A lot of em too lol I put it in my feeding glass and the room smelled. I have a good nose though. When I smelled the bottle it was strong like I could taste it. So if I feed it Friday and Saturday only it’s not beneficial?
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Not really sulfur smells like buttholes. A lot of em too lol I put it in my feeding glass and the room smelled. I have a good nose though. When I smelled the bottle it was strong like I could taste it. So if I feed it Friday and Saturday only it’s not beneficial?[/quote]
I think, whatever dose you have in mind, divide it by 7 days. Start with a very small amount and monitor as your system will adjust. It’s very high in nitrates and phosphates and will feed a lots of organisms continuously, but don’t over do it. Great part about DT’s live phyto is after its in your system it will not pollute, but will act as a plant producing oxygen until eaten. Dead stuff if not eaten will pollute water. What you should do is monitor how long it takes to clear water column, if it takes more then one hour you are overfeeding it. In my system it clears within 15 min, so I divide my intended dose between 4-5 feeding daily.
ok cool the only thing is i may not continue dosing this brand when it is gone, i don’t want any problems if i stop.
Don’t forget to turn off any mechanical filtration when dosing.