Clumpy All-For-Reef Powder??

[Biggest Little Reef]

I've been using the liquid All-For-Reef from Tropic Marin on a Kamoer X1 dosing pump with great success in my 40 gallon mixed reef for a few months now. However, after much deliberation I decided to switch to the new powder formula for the cost savings. I purchased the 800g container from SaltwaterAquarium.com and when it arrived it was all clumpy. Question, is this normally how it is? Or should it have been a smooth powder like I expected? If it got wet somehow, is it still safe to use? Will it affect the mixing ratio?

 

[fishface NJ]

My container is a moist powdery substance. It contains no hard clumps It has a consistency of a product called kinetics sand the kids play with

 

[Brymac1]

I've been using the liquid All-For-Reef from Tropic Marin on a Kamoer X1 dosing pump with great success in my 40 gallon mixed reef for a few months now. However, after much deliberation I decided to switch to the new powder formula for the cost savings. I purchased the 800g container from SaltwaterAquarium.com and when it arrived it was all clumpy. Question, is this normally how it is? Or should it have been a smooth powder like I expected? If it got wet somehow, is it still safe to use? Will it affect the mixing ratio?

Mine came clumpy from saltwateraquarium.com too. I just made sure it was mixed in the container then just followed the instructions for making the solution. No issues

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

The product will not go bad with moisture (if that is why it became clumpy). I do not see any reason to be concerned.