This annoys me so much. That "push down and turn" bottle cap is SO frustrating. Sometimes it takes me 10 minutes and a hurting hand just to open the bottle because it refuses to open for my first 100 tries, then one time it just works. I hate this bottle. Anything that takes more than 1 minute to open really pisses me off. Ugh.
Just find a similar bottle the same ml size and of course a better cap. Then just pour the amount of Excel you have into the other bottle. I use a squeeze bottle used for mustard, etc. It's a lot easier with those. Be sure to find one with a nice medium hole on top that don't add pressure when squeezing.
Excel is deadly toxic! It needs a child safety cap if there are any children anywhere near it. Used as directed it is probably safe enough, but it isn't something to play with safely.
Don't be huffing the excel. The active ingredient in excel causes occupational asthma due to the vapors. Albeit this is usually because it is in aeresolized spray, but I wouldn't screw around with it.
The older bottles do not have child lock lids, which means they are likely much less effective at this point as excel breaks down over time.
When you one day look in the mirror and see horns sprouting in front of your ears, and blue streaks across your forehead, plus pure white hair, don't say we didn't warn you that Excel is toxic.:icon_mrgr
Seriously, just because something has never given you a problem is not a reason to doubt the warnings about it. Excel is in a different category than anything else Seachem sells for planted tanks, as far as potential toxicity is concerned.
I have a 75 planted,no co2,dose excel in the morning before work,no lights on,tank is only 3 weeks old,plants seem to be doing good,also started dosing fert once a week.
i have a bottle that the cap is welded on, i need to take a hacksaw to it this weekend so i can spot treat some alge.
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