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Old 02-19-2008, 12:07 PM
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i bought big bottles of purple up and b-ionic supplements when i first started the hobby. its been more than a year since i bought that stuff. do you think its still ok to use or should i buy new stuff?
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Old 02-19-2008, 12:11 PM
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I dont really know but i heard that Purple Up can be really bad for your PH.
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Old 02-19-2008, 12:14 PM
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The only 2 I use is Iodine and Buffer but both have exp. dates on them.
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Old 02-19-2008, 12:57 PM
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Default Re: do supplements expire?

I asked the same question to my lfs guy and to the best of anyones knowledge, if there is [b]no[b]expiration date it stays good. Not sure why some think purple up is bad for PH. I use it and never had a problem.
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