Dosing with Excel

[Mysteria]

I just started to use excel and I'm concerned that it may melt away some of my plants.

I have vals, cabomba, swords, crypts, ludwiga, java moss, bacopa, and pennywort.

 

[IceH2O]

Some Vals make it some don't. It looks like mine are on the way out. I might try dosing half the amount for the 1st week and then increasing it to 3/4 for week 2. Then full dose week 3 and see if acclimating them to it helps.

Good luck.

 

[joephys]

Is this something that happens when using excel?

 

[Mysteria]

I'm trying to figure out if excel will kill my vals. I already have a DIY CO2 system in place, it just not consistent through out the entire due to fluctuations in the room temperature.

Brush algae has been trying to take over.

 

[John N.]

Excel will 'melt' plants if overdosed dramatically. In most cases, Flourish excel will be fine with your listed plants. If you notice any brown leaves or deteriorating plants, I would just remove those particular plants, or decrease dosage. If the reduced dosage doesn't help relieve the plant problem, then definately consider removing them or playing with DIY CO2 a bit more.

-John N.

 

[Mysteria]

Thanks John.

I plan to only dose half the recommended amount to supplement the DIY CO2.