Life span of 2 part Mixture

[Tumbleweed]

How long would you say that already mixed 2 part solution is good for? Or does it even become bad?

 

[arod2051]

I'd like to know, too. I've had a sealed 1G kit from BRS for ~1-year with no ill effects. But I'd like to know if there really is a shelf-life.

 

[sid700]

I posted a similar question (http://www.bareefers.org/home/node/7798). My question was if it keeps for 3mos. No problem.

 

[arod2051]

Sorry, I didn't read the question well enough. I thought the question was about dry 2-part.

But I did have my mixed 2-part for about 5-6 months in a sealed container as it was being dosed. (low usage) My parameters were always fine.

 

[Mr. Ugly]

You can make up your 2-part and store as liquid. No problem. It won't go bad.

 

[Tumbleweed]

You can make up your 2-part and store as liquid. No problem. It won't go bad.

I didn't think it would but I wanted to make sure before I used it.
Thanks Norm

 

[Vincerama2]

Yeah, you'd think chemically things wouldn't go "bad" but weird things happen. For instance, mixed kalkwasser apparently absorbs CO2 from the atmosphere which precipitates CaCO2 or something.

V

 

[Mr. Ugly]

That's normal, not weird, for kalk

You get calcium carbonate, CaCO3.