Flourish Excel & Ram

Thomas · 12-19-2005, 02:57 AM

I have been using Excel for three weeks now - full strength (actually a little overdose) - after the initial application of 20 ml (roughtly, not remember the exact amount), I have been adding 5 ml per day (180 litre tank - Juwel Rio). No obvious effect on algae although it seems a little bit better. However, I found that my female ram seems thinner and weaker now. The male seems better. Although I am not sure if this is the Excel, I decided to stop using it to see if this can help my female RAM

Damon · 12-19-2005, 06:52 AM

It has nothing to do with the excel.

Thomas · 12-20-2005, 10:45 AM

Thanks Simpte. It would be better if it is not the Excel because I can continue to use it. I am going to buy some bloodworm and hope to tempt the ram to take more food. just hope this will work.

Damon · 12-20-2005, 10:56 AM

Rams are sensative to changing PH, temp and Doc levels. Have you done anything recently to the tank?

Thomas · 12-21-2005, 06:55 AM

Not really, except adding Excel.

.... unless we want to blame the instability of Hagen CO2 set up. But it has been in the tank since July or August

Damon · 12-21-2005, 09:04 AM

A Hagen ladder shouldn't cause a large enough swing in PH to justify that being the problem. I'd start with more waterchanges.

12-19-2005, 02:57 AM	#1
Thomas Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 97	Flourish Excel & Ram I have been using Excel for three weeks now - full strength (actually a little overdose) - after the initial application of 20 ml (roughtly, not remember the exact amount), I have been adding 5 ml per day (180 litre tank - Juwel Rio). No obvious effect on algae although it seems a little bit better. However, I found that my female ram seems thinner and weaker now. The male seems better. Although I am not sure if this is the Excel, I decided to stop using it to see if this can help my female RAM

12-19-2005, 06:52 AM	#2
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,972	It has nothing to do with the excel. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

12-20-2005, 10:56 AM	#4
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,972	Rams are sensative to changing PH, temp and Doc levels. Have you done anything recently to the tank? __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

12-21-2005, 09:04 AM	#6
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,972	A Hagen ladder shouldn't cause a large enough swing in PH to justify that being the problem. I'd start with more waterchanges. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

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12-20-2005, 10:45 AM	#3
Thomas Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 97	Thanks Simpte. It would be better if it is not the Excel because I can continue to use it. I am going to buy some bloodworm and hope to tempt the ram to take more food. just hope this will work.

12-21-2005, 06:55 AM	#5
Thomas Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 97	Not really, except adding Excel. .... unless we want to blame the instability of Hagen CO2 set up. But it has been in the tank since July or August

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