Coral RX

crankbait09 · 02/01/2016, 09:36 AM

I bought a bottle of Coral RX and didn't realize it had an expiration date of 6/21/2016 on the bottle. I know I still have some time, but has anyone ever continued to use this stuff past the expiration date?

Or would you toss it after that time and buy new?

MrsReefK · 02/01/2016, 10:01 AM

Following. I have the same concern and its with the large bottle. No way I'll use it all by then.

Reeferz412 · 02/01/2016, 10:40 AM

I can't really help much, other than using the product a year after the expiration, works fine still. I still use the amount the instructions recommend to use.

Fish Keeper82 · 02/01/2016, 04:03 PM

I thought there would be no way i could finish the bottle by the 6 month expiration date. .... i was wrong. i finished it in about 4 months. Buying a few frags here and there really ate it up quickly.

Fish Keeper82 · 02/01/2016, 04:12 PM

I forgot to mention, i wont be using coral rx any more. One unwanted hitchhicker still made it through the treatment. I found a 1 inch crab molt a couple of weeks ago ( still havent seen the crab itself). That crab can only have come in on a coral since i used all dry rock. It must have been tiny since i scan really close at the frags. Who knows it could have been an egg.
Bayer seems to be what most are using and ill go that route myself next coral addition.

crankbait09 · 02/01/2016, 05:28 PM

I used bayer for my three corals that I do have. Nothing came off in the dip, so I assumed they were all good corals. I bought coral rx as another option. It only cost me $6 for a 8oz bottle so what do I have to lose..........

leviburns89 · 02/02/2016, 07:57 PM

I have read that crabs can live thru the coral rx dip.

They seem to be quite resilient.

02/01/2016, 09:36 AM	#1
crankbait09 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 932	Coral RX I bought a bottle of Coral RX and didn't realize it had an expiration date of 6/21/2016 on the bottle. I know I still have some time, but has anyone ever continued to use this stuff past the expiration date? Or would you toss it after that time and buy new?

02/01/2016, 10:01 AM	#2
MrsReefK Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 981	Coral RX Following. I have the same concern and its with the large bottle. No way I'll use it all by then.

02/01/2016, 10:40 AM	#3
Reeferz412 Coral Hoarder Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 2,247	I can't really help much, other than using the product a year after the expiration, works fine still. I still use the amount the instructions recommend to use. __________________ Alex FMAS Member Current Tank Info: 400 Gallons of frags... 30 gallon Deep Blue mixed reef ... 70 other tanks throughout south FL

02/01/2016, 04:03 PM	#4
Fish Keeper82 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 691	I thought there would be no way i could finish the bottle by the 6 month expiration date. .... i was wrong. i finished it in about 4 months. Buying a few frags here and there really ate it up quickly.

02/01/2016, 04:12 PM	#5
Fish Keeper82 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 691	I forgot to mention, i wont be using coral rx any more. One unwanted hitchhicker still made it through the treatment. I found a 1 inch crab molt a couple of weeks ago ( still havent seen the crab itself). That crab can only have come in on a coral since i used all dry rock. It must have been tiny since i scan really close at the frags. Who knows it could have been an egg. Bayer seems to be what most are using and ill go that route myself next coral addition.

02/01/2016, 05:28 PM	#6
crankbait09 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 932	I used bayer for my three corals that I do have. Nothing came off in the dip, so I assumed they were all good corals. I bought coral rx as another option. It only cost me $6 for a 8oz bottle so what do I have to lose..........

02/02/2016, 07:57 PM	#7
leviburns89 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 652	I have read that crabs can live thru the coral rx dip. They seem to be quite resilient.