Re: [GSAS-Member] Subject: Beard algae and Excel?

[Dianna Phillips <cyrice37@hotmail.com>]

Thank you! I was really discouraged after looking up treatments online and only 
finding mechanical removal. It's impossible to get rid of all the bearded 
stuff, and it's new home in the caulking was very frustrating.

Now I have hope!

Dianna

> From: Seattle_Aquarist@comcast.net
> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
> Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 16:48:55 -0700
> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Subject:  Beard algae and Excel?
> 
> Hi Dianna,
> 
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> 
> There are several threads last spring in the months of April and May dealing
> with Excel treatment for algae.  Here is one that I did: 
> 
> http://lists.thekrib.com/gsas-member/0804/msg00130.html
> 
>  
> 
> Here is a very good one on Aquatic Plant Central (APC), its long but a very
> good read:
> 
> http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/algae/3806-flourish-excel-got-ri
> d-all-my.html
> 
>  
> 
> At two times (2X) normal dosage it took a couple of weeks to clear it up.
> Excel took care of all my algae except for green dust algae and green spot
> algae.  Mine BBA has never come back, I continue to dose at the recommended
> rate.  
> 
>  
> 
> I recently picked up some 50% solution biological grade Glutaraldehyde which
> is the active ingredient in Excel.  I will be experimenting with it when my
> Excel runs out. 
> 
> Roy
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