live DT's froze

[glxtrix]

only prolly been a day, my mini fridge went wacko, the bottle isnt totally frozen, but are the DT's not worth adding to the tank anymore??

[iCam]

Freezing causes the cell walls to rupture, resulting in the death of the cell. Depending on how much was frozen, it might be worth it to use what's left. Smell the phyto after it has fully thawed and see if it still smells completely fresh, or check in a few days. If there is no bad smell, then it is probably safe to use.

On the other hand, if you have easy access to a DT's supply, you could play it safe and just get a new bottle.

[glxtrix]

how bad would the smell be? Guess I never smelled it befor hand. I hope it's ok, this is a brand new bottle, missing all but 5ml's.

[psimitry]

The typical rule of thumb is that if it smells foul (like s***), it's toast.

[glxtrix]

it has a lil smell to it, but I dont know if thats the natural smell of it. It's not terrible, def not like mudbutt

[iCam]

If there is a sulfur smell (like rotten eggs) at all, then it is going bad. Otherwise, a good batch should have a slightly sweet, slightly bitter grass-like smell.