Algae and plants....HELP!!!! - Page 2

**JustOneMore20** · 11-20-2007, 11:56 AM

The plants that are susceptible to melting from Excel are Vals, Blyxa, and I Anacharis (could be more...). If you keep any of these plants, you might consider using Excel every other day and not daily, just to be sure.

fishbguy · 11-20-2007, 07:13 PM

your supposed to fetalize daily? I've been doing it every week, after a water change...

**JustOneMore20** · 11-20-2007, 08:13 PM

Depends on how the tank is setup, which plants you have, and what you are using as fertilizer. Flourish Excel is a carbon supplement, not a fertlizer. Plants are taking in carbon during the day (photosynthesis) so its good to use it every day or every other day.

Micro nutrient fertilizers like Flourish can be used every other day, to around once a week depending on what lighting level you have and what plants you have. If you dose this too often, you could end up with algae.

Nutrients like nitrates can be dosed every other day for high light tanks with fast growing plants or as needed.

Potassium can be dosed every other day.

Just depends on what you're talking about. In a tank with medium lighting and mostly slow growing plants, I'd recommend using Flourish weekly.

fishbguy · 11-21-2007, 06:26 AM

okay...good...that's what I do...

I lost another female cherry abrb last night

11-20-2007, 11:56 AM	#21
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 22 Posts: 3,581	The plants that are susceptible to melting from Excel are Vals, Blyxa, and I Anacharis (could be more...). If you keep any of these plants, you might consider using Excel every other day and not daily, just to be sure. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g

11-20-2007, 07:13 PM	#22
fishbguy I'm watching you Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,890	your supposed to fetalize daily? I've been doing it every week, after a water change... __________________ I think about you in the summertime And all the good times we had, baby It’s been a few years and I can’t deny The thought of you still makes me crazy I think about you in the summertime Summertime - New Kids On The Block

11-20-2007, 08:13 PM	#23
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 22 Posts: 3,581	Depends on how the tank is setup, which plants you have, and what you are using as fertilizer. Flourish Excel is a carbon supplement, not a fertlizer. Plants are taking in carbon during the day (photosynthesis) so its good to use it every day or every other day. Micro nutrient fertilizers like Flourish can be used every other day, to around once a week depending on what lighting level you have and what plants you have. If you dose this too often, you could end up with algae. Nutrients like nitrates can be dosed every other day for high light tanks with fast growing plants or as needed. Potassium can be dosed every other day. Just depends on what you're talking about. In a tank with medium lighting and mostly slow growing plants, I'd recommend using Flourish weekly. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g

11-21-2007, 06:26 AM	#24
fishbguy I'm watching you Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,890	okay...good...that's what I do... I lost another female cherry abrb last night __________________ I think about you in the summertime And all the good times we had, baby It’s been a few years and I can’t deny The thought of you still makes me crazy I think about you in the summertime Summertime - New Kids On The Block

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