Does Water Conditioner go bad??

[connorlindeman]

I ran out of Prime but I need to do a WC.

I have some API Tap Water Conditioner from about 2 years ago. Its been open all that time. Is it safe to use?

 

[JuiceBox52]

@Byron

 

[Rocky998]

Usually if you call the company they will tell you how long an opened bottle lasts

 

[connorlindeman]

Usually if you call the company they will tell you how long an opened bottle lasts

The reason i posted was to see if anybody else had already done that. Why reinvent the wheel?

 

[Rocky998]

The reason i posted was to see if anybody else had already done that. Why reinvent the wheel?

cause instead of waiting multiple hours you can just call and be done lol

 

[connorlindeman]

cause instead of waiting multiple hours you can just call and be done lol

im lazy

 

[JuiceBox52]

im lazy

Mood

 

[Alice B]

simple water conditioner left open - should get stronger rather than weaker as water evaporates, salts do not

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

Was it kept in a cool dark place like a cupboard? I'd imagine that would make a difference. Any use by date on the bottle?

 

[connorlindeman]

Was it kept in a cool dark place like a cupboard? I'd imagine that would make a difference. Any use by date on the bottle?

Yes it was in a dark closet. The use by date is in 2023. I guess its safe than?

 

[Byron]

I think there is a date on the bottle by which it should be used. I had a bottle of the API Tap Water Conditioner for 9 or 10 years, the largest size, which worked out to be considerably less that buying smaller bottles more often. So far as I know, it still worked, fish were alive throughout.

 

[connorlindeman]

I think there is a date on the bottle by which it should be used. I had a bottle of the API Tap Water Conditioner for 9 or 10 years, the largest size, which worked out to be considerably less that buying smaller bottles more often. So far as I know, it still worked, fish were alive throughout.

Well, that settles it. Thank you!

 

[jesusjones]

I had Prime conditioner go bad on me, it was a 500ml bottle I used for a few years. It took me too long to realize it, a test with snails in a bucket confirmed that the conditioner was not working. With new conditioner the snails no longer receeded into their shells in freshly treated water. Fixed a lot of other issues I was having too....

 

[jaylach]

Expiration dates are fine but they assume a closed container. I would NEVER us a product that was left open for two years. Evaporation causing a higher strength is one factor as mentioned above but, in my opinion, the bigger is the possibility of contaminants entering the open container. Throw away the old stuff and buy new. It is not an expensive product.

 

[connorlindeman]

UPDATE:

I contacted API and they said that its good for 5 years. Unsealing the bottle does not affect the shelf life.