Vitamin C dissolved in DI H2O

[2006]

Does Vitamin C maintain it's potency when dissolved in DI water?

 

[Boomer]

Yes Liquid Vit-C is often dissolved in pure water.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

But if it sits around for a while it may be degraded by oxidation with oxygen from the air or by bacteria growth.

 

[toaster77]

yes, keep it sterile - refrigerated if possible.
Vit C is one of the most water soluble vitamins!

 

[2006]

Forgot to say thanks. Thanks!

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

:thumbsup:

Happy Reefing.

 

[rayjay]

How do fish or corals make use of vitamin C that is dissolved in water if there are no particles to take up.
At least if it was emulsified somhow, then you could gut load brine shrimp and feed the gut loaded brine to your target.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Presumably they either have an active uptake mechanism, or more likely, there is some sort of passive uptake somehow. I'd also expect that many organisms cannot use it when just dissolved in the water.

 

[Ncastro1981]

vit. C will only last around 8 hours when it is mixed with water. Just so ya know

 

[2006]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14057858#post14057858 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ncastro1981
vit. C will only last around 8 hours when it is mixed with water. Just so ya know

Your talking about tank water, right?