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 Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:48 am Post subject: glutaraldehyde (flourish excel carbon source) info needed |
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| i have read in many forums that glutaraldehyde is a carbon source and is good for planted tanks that dont dose co2. people in usa use metricide (we dont get here in india) which has a lower concentration and have got amazing results. but i read in wikipedia that it has bad effects on mosses. anyone here used or using it? |
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:29 pm Post subject: Re: glutaraldehyde (flourish excel carbon source) info neede |
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| anyone? |
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:48 pm Post subject: Re: glutaraldehyde (flourish excel carbon source) info neede |
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| well i did search but not on this site. is there anyone? |
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:29 pm Post subject: Re: glutaraldehyde (flourish excel carbon source) info neede |
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| Nope it doesnt affect mosses im my experience. Atleast not Java moss, Christmas moss and Fissidens fontanus. Been using it for 2 years now with no negative effects on my plants or fishes |
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:34 pm Post subject: Re: glutaraldehyde (flourish excel carbon source) info neede |
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| how do u dilute it? is it bad for shrimps? |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:53 am Post subject: Re: glutaraldehyde (flourish excel carbon source) info neede |
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| anyone? |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 11:07 am Post subject: Re: glutaraldehyde (flourish excel carbon source) info neede |
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I affect only only following plants accoding to my experiance
1. Java moss
2. Blyxa japonica
3. Riccia
4. Pogostemon helferi
5. Saggitaria subulata
Dilute process depends upon the concentration of glut in your bottle:
For example I am using 20% solution. Doses 1 ml per 10 gallon in alternate days. I don't dilute it.
It is bed for all the fishes/invertibrate in high concentration. So use it carefully. you can see result in the link given by Saikumar post. It is heaven for plants in controlled condition while death for fish/invertibrates/algae in high concentration so use it carefully. It is also toxic for human being specially for eyes. |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 7:54 pm Post subject: Re: glutaraldehyde (flourish excel carbon source) info neede |
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Doesnt affect my java moss atleast. In fact mine is growing like a weed. I would say it is pretty safe even at high levels but you have to work your way up to it gradually. I am currently dosing 15ml of 2% Glut daily in my 60 litre tank and it has no effect on my shrimp or fish.
Nanomania are you asking about the dilution procedure or concentration ? |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:47 pm Post subject: Re: glutaraldehyde (flourish excel carbon source) info neede |
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| diluting a 25% highest concentration. i also want to know that can i grow high light plants like glossostigma too? as im not using pressurised co2 because my parents are not allowing since it blasted at night 2am. iv had success with all plants mosses before. i have seen people abroad soding only flourish excel and graoing all dam plants even under metal halides. since flourish excel is not always available here, the ingridient is glut. thats what seachem declared in MSDS. glut is actually a source that plants extract from co2 for photosinthesys. please let me know if anyone has grown everything successful using only glut. |
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| Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:08 am Post subject: Re: glutaraldehyde (flourish excel carbon source) info neede |
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| I am also growing glosso only with glut/excel. Chek my blog to see the growth of plants. |
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| Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:25 am Post subject: Re: glutaraldehyde (flourish excel carbon source) info neede |
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| kool. without dosing co2? |
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| Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:39 pm Post subject: Re: glutaraldehyde (flourish excel carbon source) info neede |
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| Have grown HC (not very well) and Hairfrass with only Glut so you should be fine with Glosso. What size tank are you planning ? If it is small then you can supplement it with DIY CO2 for added benefit. |
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| Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 10:23 pm Post subject: Re: glutaraldehyde (flourish excel carbon source) info neede |
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| well i had pressurized but a tragedey happened due to which my parents arnt allowing. diy co2 im jus not being able to get the gas, have tried 10times and am tierd of it. |
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| Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 9:42 am Post subject: Re: glutaraldehyde (flourish excel carbon source) info neede |
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| how to dilute glut.? anyone? |
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