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Originally Posted by motifone
Sounds like the experiments are in progress. I will state the obvious and say, all of us, to our knowledge are keeping are nutrients in check and are resorting to Excel as a sort of final resort. Spending two hours separating and cutting BBA effected Tenellus leaves from healthy ones is not something I'd like to do every weekend.  If there's something out there that will kill the spores, bring it on. I, too, have a UVS. I'll unplug it if I try this. |
This is definitely a last resort for me, as it should be for everyone. And yes, my nutrients are all, in excess as per EI method.
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Originally Posted by motifone
Is overdosing Excel more dangerous than blasting CO2 to 40-50ppm? Possibly..
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Well I've had my CO2 at 50 ppm for months now with no problems but you gotta make sure that there's a slight surface current to keep O2 levels up at night.
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For those (over) dosing Excel, what's your "fauna" like? List casualties, if any.
Mine: Praecox Rainbows, Cardinals, Harlequins, Rummies, Amanos, Cherry Shrimp, Ottos and SAE. |
I have Boesemani rainbows,Harlequins,Ottos, and several bolivian rams with no adverse affects, but I don't have any invertibrates.
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For the curious, here's mine. Not terrible, more like black pepper, but better to nip it in the bud:
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You're algae is not bad at all, but it looks like you've been maintaining it pretty well with trimming..
Marcel
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