clams
 

i used that phyto once when my cultures weren't ready.the stuff stank,my rotifer cultures went down,and it left a scum at the top of my reactors.unless it is shaken twice daily the cells smother themselves-hence its now not live.you should see if someone out there is growing their own phyto-probably way cheaper as well

I don't know anyone around growing live phyto. The bottle I have does not stink though, and I checked under the microscope and it was alive. Maybe you got a bad batch?

I remember that I once got a DT live phyto that was smelling really bad and I did not use it for long before putting it in the garbage.

clam
 

most likely old stock

I tried the Reef Nutrition Phyto-feast ...
Went stale very fast

I kept it in 2 different containers;
1 in room light, and 1 in the fridge
Both went bad within a couple months, even though I gave it a good shake every week or so

I use those bottle in less than 2 months. I am on my second bottle and it's still good.

Anyway, it's the only thing I can get around here.