???EXCEL???
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Excel does work. Even though I have pressurized Co2 on my 120g I use it to kill algae primarily on driftwood. On my low tech 20g tall I use it as the only form of carbon but sporadically so I never achieved great results. I've known of hobbyist to use it on Nano tanks with incredible results and I assume it will be more expensive dosing it on 29g.
Cons- some plants are sensitive to direct contact which I've found out the hard way. Rotala macrandra is an example of that and I avoid pouring into that area of the tank, diluting would help as well.
Cons- some plants are sensitive to direct contact which I've found out the hard way. Rotala macrandra is an example of that and I avoid pouring into that area of the tank, diluting would help as well.
I used excel on a 50g heavy planted and had great results, but just like jay said dilute it. took me 3 orders of swords to figure out that the excel was dissolving them.
I used it on my 37g till it sprung a leak and used it on my 29g that I got to replace it till I ran out and it worked great. I need to order more. As far as diluting it goes just put it into the water you are adding back in after a water change thats all I did and never had a problem with it.
It works well on smaller tanks with low lighting. Just don't follow the dosing instructions on the bottle. Some plants are sensitive as Jay said, and will melt if you go with full strength.
What kind of plants do you have? I have had vals, crypts and hygro melt with a half dosage of Excell.
I'm thinking it has to do with the water chemistry. Maybe Excell can react adversely with high levels of certain minerals in the water and the plants OD? Just a guess.