Does the standard dose of Excel inhibit algae?

**Jeffww** · 02-25-2013, 06:11 AM

Does the regular dose of excel have an effect on algae or must it be over dosed to have effect?

danielt · 02-25-2013, 10:54 AM

As far as my knowledge about the substance goes, you need to O/D to have a burning effect on algae. The normal dose just helps plants and that is enough in some cases as the plants inhibit algae better than anything else. BBA taught me that. I used triple doses of a similar product and all I got was livestock deaths until I tuned the water and had a steady and good plant growth. BBA backed away by itself. The O/D just kept it from spreading but did nothing to eradicate it.

02-25-2013, 06:11 AM	#1
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02-25-2013, 10:54 AM	#2
danielt Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: In an aquarium nearby Posts: 253	As far as my knowledge about the substance goes, you need to O/D to have a burning effect on algae. The normal dose just helps plants and that is enough in some cases as the plants inhibit algae better than anything else. BBA taught me that. I used triple doses of a similar product and all I got was livestock deaths until I tuned the water and had a steady and good plant growth. BBA backed away by itself. The O/D just kept it from spreading but did nothing to eradicate it.