AquaForest Pro Bio S and NP Pro gone bad?

[NickHolmes]

Is there a way to tell if these have gone bad due to heat?

Instructions say to keep below 24 degrees celsius so I thought it was fine while we are still in Winter, however I realised a few days ago I put both bottles close to a hot power brick for a day. The NP Pro was closer and definitely above the recommended temp.

Coincidentally, my nitrates have gone up from 15 to 25 in the last 2 weeks, phosphates from 0.05 to 0.07 but I have been disturbing the sand bed a bit due to the diamond goby.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I don't know how the temperature recommendation was set or how critical it is.

 

[NickHolmes]

Thanks Randy

 

[sixty_reefer]

Have you got a lot of coral? What dosage you doing?

 

[NickHolmes]

Have you got a lot of coral? What dosage you doing?

Yes mostly SPS. Dosing 2 drops a day as per instructions (1 drop per 100L), tank is 220L.

 

[sixty_reefer]

Yes mostly SPS. Dosing 2 drops a day as per instructions (1 drop per 100L), tank is 220L.

Are you adding 2 drops of the S also?

 

[NickHolmes]

Are you adding 2 drops of the S also?

Yes, 2 drops of each

 

[sixty_reefer]

Yes, 2 drops of each

Your best option would be to dose the S only for a day or so to evaluate if nutrients are lowering, if not lowering a issue may be happening in the S bottle as that’s the one that should contain dissolved organic carbon. The NP theoretical should only contain nitrogen and phosphorus and that should be correct as you are observing a increase in nutrients.

 

[NickHolmes]

Thank you, that makes perfect sense.