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About LinkBacksSo I removed the co2 bottle from my 50G to have it hydro tested and refilled. I have been putting 2 caps of excel in each morning while the bottle is not hooked up. I'm pretty sure my tank looks better now! Plants have nice growth and algae is subsiding! I was thinking maybe just keep this excel thing happening instead of hooking the co2 tank back up? Any pros-cons you can think of besides price in the long run?
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Co2 or excel?
This is a discussion on Co2 or excel? within the Plants/Algae/Ferts/EI/CO2/Lighting forums, part of the Aquarium Related Chat category; So I removed the co2 bottle from my 50G to have it hydro tested and refilled. I have been putting ...
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Co2 or excel? 125G-Blood Parrots, Ports, Rainbows, Red Severum, Yellow Jacket, Red Tail Shark and a big pleco
50G Planted- Angels, Cardinals, Rummynose, Rasboras, Amanos, Ottos
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If you are worried about price on the excel, get some metricide. Same thing, but 2x as strong and 1/4 the price. As for running one or the other, I can't help you there, but I know people run both.
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I second on that! $23 with tax included =) Last forever!
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I use both in my high-tech tanks. The only downside of using Excel/Metricide is that it does limit plant selection.
Just my 2 cents!
Stuart27 Gallon High-tech Light-limited Planted Tank
Lots of assorted plants and fish
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L10a's, and Spotted Blue Eyes
22 Gallon Long Iwagumi Style Tank Without CO2
Commemorative, Nano, Planted Bowfront
ADDICTED TO PRESSURIZED CO2
STOP THE BELO MONTE DAM
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Stuart, can you remind me how Excel limits plant selection?
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It will melt nitella flexilis, Vals, and mini pelia to name a few. Originally Posted by Morainy
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Stuart27 Gallon High-tech Light-limited Planted Tank
Lots of assorted plants and fish
15 Gallon High-tech Light-limited Planted Tank
L10a's, and Spotted Blue Eyes
22 Gallon Long Iwagumi Style Tank Without CO2
Commemorative, Nano, Planted Bowfront
ADDICTED TO PRESSURIZED CO2
STOP THE BELO MONTE DAM
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How bout glosso?
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That would depend on dosage I would suspect. They do melt some plants.
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