Can Selcon Vitamin Supplement Go Bad?

[Isaac Alves]

I received a bottle of Selcon today. The substance inside appears somewhat brownish in color and not the opaque milky peachy color I'm used to. Is this normal?

Here are pics:

The bottle on the right is the new one. I'm comparing it to my current bottle.

 

[Reef Nutrition]

I received a bottle of Selcon today. The substance inside appears somewhat brownish in color and not the opaque milky peachy color I'm used to. Is this normal?

Here are pics:

The bottle on the right is the new one. I'm comparing it to my current bottle.

You should call the manufacturer and send them these images. They will want to know. Unless they changed their formula, it looks like the lipids are degrading. Oxidation can be an issue with lipids in liquid suspension.

Chad

 

[Zoolife xD]

I agree with Chad, any product containing biological compounds has an inherent expiration date, even if it is a sealed bottle with no foreign bacteria present degradation of biological compounds can be caused by a number of other factors including denaturing due to exposure to heat, light or oxygen as stated by Chad above.

 

[S-t-r-e-t-c-h]

FWIW, I have never even seen any packaging for these other than the all pink bottle on the right (left in the bottom photo). Did they recently change their label? IME, Selcon has always been a sort of beige color, like you see at BRS:

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/selcon-vitamin-fish-food-supplement.html

 

[Ryan@ShelteredReef Verified Sponsor]

This may sound a little ridiculous, but did you try shaking the bottle? Sometimes it can separate and whatever the lipids are suspended in can turn that color

 

[Isaac Alves]

Just an FYI. The vendor refunded the money. They mentioned that it shouldn't have separated like how I recieved it.