Dosing Prodibio BioKit - Dead Fishes

PeterBel · 09/20/2017, 08:41 PM

Hi guys,

short story, i started dosing Prodio after reading good reviews 2 months ago. When i first used it, my 5 Cardinal died, i have 100G + system and followed the recommended dosing of 2 vials of each product included in the BioKit.

After my 1st try, i was skeptic and decided to dose 1/2 of the recommended dose (1 vial of each) without any issues for 1 month. in the meantime, i bought 5 blue/green chromis and they were active, eating etc for 2 weeks.

Last night, i dosed the recommended dose (2 vials) feeling secure that after 6 weeks of dosing, i could use the recommended dose. Well, today, my 5 chromis are dead!

I also noted that my ORP went down by 100 (Apex system), my corals retracted and the water is cloudy.

Anyone experienced something similar? This product have a great reputation and i wonder what in my tank can react that bad with this product?

moondoggy4 · 09/20/2017, 08:55 PM

I would say that is a weird outcome of using Prodibio, I have used them for a while and I have never had any issues, the stuff does not need to be refrigerated so it cannot go bad. I would diffentially post this is the Chemistry forum.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/fo...play.php?f=112 Here

PeterBel · 09/20/2017, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moondoggy4

I would say that is a weird outcome of using Prodibio, I have used them for a while and I have never had any issues, the stuff does not need to be refrigerated so it cannot go bad. I would diffentially post this is the Chemistry forum.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/fo...play.php?f=112 Here

I agree, it's a weird outcome! That's why i think there is something in my tank that react with one of the vial content! I also stopped (as recommended) my Skimmer and carbon reactor for the night. Maybe related to it, could my carbon reactor release a bunch of bad stuff when restarting into the water?

but at the same time, it didn't do that when dosing 1 vial only.

(is there a way to move the thread to the chemistry forum, i don't want to double post the same subject.)

09/20/2017, 08:41 PM	#1
PeterBel Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Union City, CA Posts: 149	Dosing Prodibio BioKit - Dead Fishes Hi guys, short story, i started dosing Prodio after reading good reviews 2 months ago. When i first used it, my 5 Cardinal died, i have 100G + system and followed the recommended dosing of 2 vials of each product included in the BioKit. After my 1st try, i was skeptic and decided to dose 1/2 of the recommended dose (1 vial of each) without any issues for 1 month. in the meantime, i bought 5 blue/green chromis and they were active, eating etc for 2 weeks. Last night, i dosed the recommended dose (2 vials) feeling secure that after 6 weeks of dosing, i could use the recommended dose. Well, today, my 5 chromis are dead! I also noted that my ORP went down by 100 (Apex system), my corals retracted and the water is cloudy. Anyone experienced something similar? This product have a great reputation and i wonder what in my tank can react that bad with this product? __________________ Peter 120G shallow Build in Progress... Current Tank Info: 100G, MarsAqua 165W x 2 Led, DCT-8000 Return, Curve 7 Bubble Magus Skimmer, Low Profile Overflow, Custom sump, BRS Reactors, Full APEX, Salt Station, ATO, Auto-water change, Kalc reactor, etc...

09/20/2017, 08:55 PM	#2
moondoggy4 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: menifee So cal Posts: 11,042	I would say that is a weird outcome of using Prodibio, I have used them for a while and I have never had any issues, the stuff does not need to be refrigerated so it cannot go bad. I would diffentially post this is the Chemistry forum. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/fo...play.php?f=112 Here