jvision Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 I bought some Metricide to try out on my large tank, and took the last of my Excel to work. In both tanks, I only have Anubias, Java fern and Najas guadalupensis, and in both tanks the Najas seems to be disappearing. I am dosing per instructions (Metricide is being dosed 1/2 the Excel dose) and the Anubias is doing great. Anybody else see signs that Excel might hinder the growth of Najas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Yep, I've had some issues with najas and excel. Also with elodea and vals. I have najas and elodea in my shrimp tank and every time I dose with excel my najas starts loosing its leaves and the elodea goes yellowy and dies. Thats at the regular dose on the bottle and even less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmullin Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 I know of this also, same here. I don't see on this forum...perhaps a tread should be started with such info...what people have found grows well with excel (glutaradehyde) and what does not. One nice big post that will gather all added info in the topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted April 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Does anyone have experience w. excel and other fine-leaved plants like hornwort? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalebReich Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 I recently upped the dose to 2mL daily (for my 10g), and my hornwort completely exploded. Tons of new growth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekbottom Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 I was spot treating with excel for algae in a 10g and 20g. Not really paying attention to the dose, so most likely overdoing it. The crypt melted, the vals were fine, and the hornwort TOOK OFF! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted April 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Good to hear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Yep, I've had some issues with najas and excel. Also with elodea and vals. I have najas and elodea in my shrimp tank and every time I dose with excel my najas starts loosing its leaves and the elodea goes yellowy and dies. Thats at the regular dose on the bottle and even less. I am so glad you said that because those are the 2 plants (najas and elodea) I could not get to prosper and survive. I thought more excel should help them...but it didn't help. However I'm sure there will be other casualties as I expand my plant knowledge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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