Seachem Flourish Excel provides bioavailable organic carbon for plants, serving as an alternative or supplement to CO2 injection.
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Seachem Flourish Excel is a source of bioavailable organic carbon. All plants require a source of carbon. This is typically obtained from CO2, but, may also be derived from simple organic compounds (such as photosynthetic intermediates). The use of either CO2 injection or Seachem Flourish Excel does not necessarily negate the use of the other. Because the processes of producing photosynthetic intermediates and building onto them occur simultaneously, one can derive a substantial benefit with the use of Flourish Excel either alone or in conjunction with CO2 . The combination is particularly ideal for situations when continuing to add CO2 could result in dangerously low pH levels. Seachem Flourish Excel also has iron reducing properties which promote the ferrous state of iron (Fe+2), which is more easily utilized by plants than ferric iron (Fe+3).
The reason plants need CO2 is to produce longer chain carbon compounds also known as photosynthetic intermediates. Photosynthetic intermediates includes compounds such as ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate, and 2-carboxy-3-keto-D-arabinitol 1,5 bisphosphate. Although the names are complicated, the structures are quite simple (5 carbon chains). Seachem Flourish Excel does not contain these specific compounds per se, but one that is quite similar. By dosing with Flourish Excel you bypass the involvement of CO2 and introduce the already finished, structurally similar compounds. It is in its structural similarity that Seachem Flourish Excel is able to be utilized in the carbon chain building process of photosynthesis. Simple chemical or enzymatic steps can easily convert it to any one to any one of the above named compounds (or a variety of others).
Seachem Fluorish Excel
+ bioavailable organic carbon source for the planted aquarium
+ use as an alternative to CO2 injection or in addition to it
+ introduces photosynthetic intermediatesApplication of Seachem Fluorish Excel:
On initial use or after a major (> 40%) water change, use 1 capful (5 mL) for every 40 litres of aquarium water. Thereafter use 1 capful for every 200 L daily or every other day. For smaller dosing please note that each cap thread is approximately 1 ml.Precaution:
Signal world: Warning
Hazard statements:
H315 Causes skin irritation.
H319 Causes serious eye irritation.
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction.
H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled.
H335 May cause respiratory irritation.
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Reviews for Seachem Flourish Excel:
Write a reviewAntonis H. at 31.01.2023:
Very helpful for algae control even in planted tanks with co2 injectionSara S. at 29.10.2020:
Finally my plants are thriving!Natalya &. at 24.06.2020:
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- Antonis H. wrote about Seachem Flourish Excel in 2023:
Very helpful for algae control even in planted tanks with co2 injection
Sara S. wrote about Seachem Flourish Excel in 2020:
Finally my plants are thriving!
Natalya &. wrote about Seachem Flourish Excel in 2020:
