Haven’t been refrigerating TDO pellets

[BryznNguyen]

I saw a post on FB talking about refrigerating the TDO pellets… well I haven’t refrigerated mine for the past few months. I feee my fish and they seem healthy should I toss them out or will the pellets be just fine?

 

[rhostam]

I keep them sealed and refrigerated.

Here are the manufacturer guidelines:

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[homer1475]

Posed the same question to @Reef Nutrition a while back when I started using TDO.

While refrigeration will extend the amount of time the pellets are good for, it's fine to also not refrigerate them.

When I was buying the little bag and using them up in a couple months I did not refrigerate them. Now that I buy the big bag, and they last about 6 months, I do refrigerate them.

 

[LOVEROCK]

What size are you guys feeding for wrasse and tangs

 

[homer1475]

I feed the EP1 size to a mostly wrasse tank.

 

[Roatan Reef]

I've never freezed mine. Clowns, Snails, Crabs, Blenny love them. Just reordered a 2nd bag after 4 months.

 

[BryznNguyen]

awesome thanks for the responses ! I will try to fridge the next ones i get lol

 

[Reef Nutrition]

I saw a post on FB talking about refrigerating the TDO pellets… well I haven’t refrigerated mine for the past few months. I feee my fish and they seem healthy should I toss them out or will the pellets be just fine?

The food will be fine. We strongly recommend refrigeration as an extra step to keep the food as fresh as possible. This is particularly important if you are feeding it out over the course of a year. Most people use up a pack pretty fast. It's also acceptable to put it in an auto-feeder. I use it that way and have never had a problem.

Big thanks to others here for chiming in with experiential comments.
Best,
Chad

 

[LOVEROCK]

The food will be fine. We strongly recommend refrigeration as an extra step to keep the food as fresh as possible. This is particularly important if you are feeding it out over the course of a year. Most people use up a pack pretty fast. It's also acceptable to put it in an auto-feeder. I use it that way and have never had a problem.

Big thanks to others here for chiming in with experiential comments.
Best,
Chad

Is Tdo food heavier in nitrate or phosphate ?

 

[Reef Nutrition]

Is Tdo food heavier in nitrate or phosphate ?

It is much more nutrient dense than most dry foods, so feed it sparingly. It's easy to pollute a tank with any dry food, so we recommend feeding only once a day with an amount that can easily be eaten by your fish and/or corals within 30 seconds or so. Of course, with proper filtration, routine water changes, and waste export, one can feed more often as many people do.

I appreciate the question. If you have any more, don't hesitate to ask.

-Chad