Contaminated N/P Bio Pellet.

[BFG]

Please check your N/P Bio Pellet. There appear to be a fake product found by reefer in HK. Here's the link.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1694529&page=42

A youtube link to show the difference-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozh7CkAh9JU&feature=player_embedded#

[teebs]

Please check your N/P Bio Pellet. There appear to be a fake product found by reefer in HK. Here's the link.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1694529&page=42

A youtube link to show the difference-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozh7CkAh9JU&feature=player_embedded#

Dun think that will happen in Singapore as there is an exclusive distributor here and all LFS get their stocks from him.

[iskay]

Dun think that will happen in Singapore as there is an exclusive distributor here and all LFS get their stocks from him.

Anything is possible.....

[jc85]

http://www.reef.hk/forum/index.php?showtopic=7510&st=160

Seems like an issue with exporter. Someone in Canada reported having the fake mixed in the pack. Better do ur due diligent to check.

Cheers

JC

[Solo77]

in this trade where there is an agent, it will not stop LFSes from importing from HK if they have the lobang and cheaper to get. Moreover, the 500ml and 1L are not standard package, there are bigger package. Hence, possibility of repackaging. Good for reefer to look at the video and check and highlight for any fake bio pellet spotted.

[LaW]

now im worried. better check mine whether its any of those.

[teebs]

in this trade where there is an agent, it will not stop LFSes from importing from HK if they have the lobang and cheaper to get. Moreover, the 500ml and 1L are not standard package, there are bigger package. Hence, possibility of repackaging. Good for reefer to look at the video and check and highlight for any fake bio pellet spotted.

The bigger packages are ONLY for sale to aquafarms/public aquariums and they deal direct with the manufacturer. All other exclusive distributors in each country deal with the global distributor in the neatherlands and the standard packing is 500ml and 1,000ml.

Of course there is the possibility of the LFSes here getting their stocks from other distributors in other countries and thus getting in some fake products.

[klyve]

Wow scare the hell out of me....Cause when i got the pellet my skimmer also stop skimming for 1 week days.I just took out the pellet and burn as what the video saw and lucky mine the result is the same as the original pellet shown on u tube..

I got mine from Irwana the 2nd batch....

[jyoon]

Shit!!!!

I got mine recently and notice now its a mixture of real and flake pallets.

I will go and talk to the place I brought from.

[FuEl]

http://www.dvh-import.com/Site2/english/NP.html

[jackywongto]

could be a QC issue.

[LaW]

http://www.dvh-import.com/Site2/english/NP.html

this is not acceptable for the different quality control. simply put, in consistent.

if that's the case if its from different manufracturing process of different machine, then why is it still so well mixed in the packet? if the 2 machines' output is in line to the bucket at a portional rate, then it could still be possible to achieve the well mixture.

but still, is it really that case? thats a question to ponder about.

[LaW]

this is not acceptable for the different quality control. simply put, in consistent.

if that's the case if its from different manufracturing process of different machine, then why is it still so well mixed in the packet? if the 2 machines' output is in line to the bucket at a portional rate, then it could still be possible to achieve the well mixture.

but still, is it really that case? thats a question to ponder about.

just confirmed, mine was a mixture as well.

[jyoon]

Furthermore this is not like a cheap product (to me). Quality is very important. Let's see what the shop will do as I had send the shop I brought from a message. Luckily I have not start using. Still in the seal bag.

[yellowtang]

I bought mine from west coast area. any problem?

[teebs]

On the left side you see the normal shaped NP Reducing BioPellets. On the right side you see the odd shaped NP Reducing BioPellets.

Picture of the 2 shapes of NP Reducing BioPellets in the package.

What to do:

If your skimmer stops working when you have added the NP Reducing BioPellets and you have 2 shapes of NP Reducing BioPellets, contact the store where you bought the NP Reducing BioPellets for more information to solve this problem. What you can do in the mean time: 1.) Take out the NP Reducing BioPellets till you contacted the store and helped you solve the problem or 2.) Sort out the 2 shapes of BioPellets and put only with oval shaped pellets back in to the system, not the square ones. Do contact the store where you bought the NP Reducing BioPellets.

[peacemaker]

Does the fake pellet cause any harm to the reef tank?

Edit: I read the link and it states that it is not harmful to the livestock. Didn't mention anything about corals though...

[teebs]

Does the fake pellet cause any harm to the reef tank?

Edit: I read the link and it states that it is not harmful to the livestock. Didn't mention anything about corals though...

According to what I found out, it does not affect corals.

[fatbike]

hi guys, new in dis forum,am oso a bio pellet user,

tink the maker of dis type of "cheong" bio pellet will keep improving his "cheong"

pellets making us harder to split(differenciate) the pellets,

meaning now we can split but maybe 1yr down the road we mite not.

cos hk too near china, n u guys sud c china products, damn scary to c how fast

they can duplicate n improve something, hope not from china..

guess now still can use but next time...

[teebs]

hi guys, new in dis forum,am oso a bio pellet user,

tink the maker of dis type of "cheong" bio pellet will keep improving his "cheong"

pellets making us harder to split(differenciate) the pellets,

meaning now we can split but maybe 1yr down the road we mite not.

cos hk too near china, n u guys sud c china products, damn scary to c how fast

they can duplicate n improve something, hope not from china..

guess now still can use but next time...

I'm very sure you didn't read the entire thread. Both types of pellets are made by NP Bio Pellets. Only thing is that the "cheong" type of NP Biopellets that you see in your package now was not meant for hobbist use.

Of course in future, you may see "cheong" NP Biopellets from China and made by companies in China but currently, the "cheong" pellets that you see are not fake products.

[fatbike]

True bro, totally agree, but what I meant is dat i hope in future no1

wud make something dat look the same yet not suitable.

Agree dat currently no harm done, but will there b a day in future dat

a manufaturer put plastics worth oni afew bucks n sell it at current

price 4 quick bucks, but still true, no harm if it's plastic which dosent melt, but

do hope to have update from any pro here

cheers

[stevenkoh08]

whenever those media stuff like this with good comments, those creatures out they'll think of something to make some quick cash before this news went bust

like bio-home plus, mrotoki bio ring(japan), deni pellet and now this

don't be suprise in our further future all will be almost the same

likewise equipment it like a market i copy from you thereafter you copy from me, in the end all will look almost the same with the same standard

[fatbike]

Ya ppl who suffers are at the bottom like us(consumers),

not to say retailers, cos tink retailers gotta face many customers,

mayb some unreasonable customers...

Luckily the shop dat i bot it from ask me to wait 4 new shipment to

come to exchange, btw today saw afew pack of 500ml not mixed,

guess 1L got more risk of getting the mixed ones

cheers

[reaper78]

Sharks, all my 1L of biopellet in water already. I took some pics of the biopellet before i actually place it in. Any kind soul can help to ID if it is mixed?

[jackywongto]

Sharks, all my 1L of biopellet in water already. I took some pics of the biopellet before i actually place it in. Any kind soul can help to ID if it is mixed?

wah... reaper..... you testing this old man's eye sight.....

seems like yours are ok.

no mixture.