Re: [GSAS-Member] ATTN: Erik Olson - Please Relate Luis Navarro'sExcel Treatment Procedure for Algae

["Larry Litten" <LLITTEN@wecon.com>]

Roy,

After taking Erik some SMS and getting to visit with him and look at
his tanks, I also went home and treated the 100 gal tank that I had a
bad breakout in.  The results were astounding!!  I have been applying
weekly doses at a reduced rate and have not seen any return of the
dreaded BBA.

Good luck.

Larry Litten
Wilbur-Ellis Co.
(206)310-5530
llitten@wecon.com

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Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 10:32 PM
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Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] ATTN: Erik Olson - Please Relate Luis
Navarro'sExcel Treatment Procedure for Algae

Wow Erik!

 

Sorry to hear the flu/cold thing has hit you and your family, I had a
couple
of days of that this week too but I'm doing better.

 

What an excellent presentation/explanation; I was hoping for a short
note
and you sent a novel!!  I can see the vast improvement from the
initial
photo to the treatment completion which confirms the effectiveness of
the
procedure in reducing algae.  I must admit it is much better than I
would
have expected.  I've been doing a lot of reading on the web (mostly
APC) and
your results are confirmed by others who have tried this procedure.  

 

I don't know, but I think that the glutaraldehyde in Excel that
provides the
algaecide properties, works only as long as it is used.  The active
ingredient (glutaraldehyde) apparently breaks down after 24 hours or
less
into carbon that the plants can utilize for growth.  If the conditions
that
originally allowed the algae to flourish are not corrected, or if
treatment
with Excel (glutaraldehyde) are not continued (possibly at a lower
maintenance dosage?) then the algae can return.  I think I will pick
up a
bottle of Excel and give it a try. I will be happy to report back
results if
others express interest. 

 

Thanks again for the excellent report, if you do this well when you
are ill
I can't imagine what it would have been like if you had been feeling
good!
Take care of yourself and your family.

 

Roy

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