Re: [GSAS-Member] Whither Excel?

["Seattle_Aquarist" <Seattle_Aquarist@comcast.net>]

Hi Phil and Laurel,

 

You might try Denny's Pet World in Kirkland, call first and ask for Seachem
Flourish Excel.  I was at A Place for Pets in Burien yesterday and they had
one or two bottles on the shelf.  Tom indicated further down on this thread
that Midway had it for $8.99 for 8.5 ounces which is a good price at LFS (my
LFS charged over $10 for the same size).  With the high dosage I was using,
I used up most of my 8.5 ounces bottle in the week of treatment for my 45
gallon tank.  If I were to do it over, I might try the lower rate
recommended by Luis and used by Erik and Larry and figure a two week
treatment period.  I am putting together an order for equipment for the 30 I
am setting up and buying Excel 16.9 ounce at Thatfishplace.com for $8.49
since it will not affect my shipping cost for the other stuff I am ordering.

 

I am still doing a maintenance treatment on my tank.  No Hair Algae, BBA, or
Staghorn Algae has reappeared in the last few days.  I have not changed
anything in my tank (fert dosing, light duration, water changes) and other
than algae on the glass all other algae in my tank is gone.  I am pleased
with the results so far.

 

Here are a couple of good links concerning Excel and its active ingredient,
glutaraldehyde, if you are interested:

 

http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/aquarium-algae-control-specific-
problems/3806-flourish-excel-got-rid-all-my.html

 

http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/south-western-ohio-aquatic-plant
-enthusiasts/31615-glutaraldehyde-instead-excel.html

 

Roy

 

 

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