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Já passou mais de um mês e quase nada aconteceu! Já percebi porque esta técnica de arranque a seco não tem tantos entusiastas! É preciso ter muita paciência para não desistir e meter água dentro... Finalmente vejo umas folhas novas da Montecarlo a aparecer. Já a elocharis apenas vejo as folhas a amarelar e nada de novas! Vamos ver se agora isto arranca, gostava muito de ter sucesso nesta técnica, se alguém tiver alguma sugestão que me possa ajudar a levar isto para a frente agradeço. Para já deixei de borrifar todos os dias como fazia antes pois a água já começa a estar perceptível na frente do aquário. Mantenho o aquário tapado com celofane ou coloco uma palhinha, por exemplo, para entrada de ar/ dióxido de carbono atmosférico? Já tenho um kit de CO2 da Neo reservado para adicionar quando inundar o aquário, o meu problema é em relação á filtragem pois tinha previsto colocar aqui um filtro de cascata Marina Slim S10 mas como exagerei na altura do substrato atrás, o inflow não cabe lá!!! A única hipótese seria colocar no vidro lateral do lado direito mas isso é o lado de entrada nessa sala...ou opto por outro filtro!

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Boas! Foto atualizada do aqua. Está a recuperar bem de uma infestação de algas bba. Fiz um blackout de uma semana e as algas regrediram bastante. Cumprimentos

Boa noite, trago uma pequena actualização. Estive mesmo mesmo para usar água oxigenada com seringa na proporção 1ml por cada 4L do aquário antes da tpa, mas encontrei um artigo que desaconselha usar isso perto da HC porque é sensível. Se alguém já usou gostava de saber o que aconteceu. Optei por ir tirando manualmente com escova de dentes e um pincel de guache que me surpreendeu porque não estraga as plantas. Outra coisa. Se não tivesse as barreiras o declive ia destruir se facilmente caso quisesse replantar algo. Onde arranjam vocês o background para meter na traseira do aquário? Já estou a aborrecer me com os reflexos. Abraço

Pessoal, O Seachem Excel não é um algicida!É bom no combate as algas mas não é algicida. Por favor leiam com atenção o que a marca diz sobre o produto : Product Description 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 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. 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). Sizes: 100 mL, 250 mL, 500 mL, 2 L, 4 L, 20 L Why It's Different 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). 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 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). DirectionsOn initial use or after a major (> 40%) water change, use 1 capful (5 mL) for every 40 L (10 gallons*). Thereafter use 1 capful for every 200 L (50 gallons*) daily or every other day. Dosing may be slowly increased in high-growth aquariums. For smaller dosing please note that each cap thread is approximately 1 mL. Q: When I first dosed my tank with all the Flourish products I was experienceing quite a bit of hair alage. Within three days the hair alage had turned a reddish orange and about four days after that it had completely disappeared. Do you have any idea just which of these products could have caused this? I must admit that I have never seen such a dramatic change with the alage when I first used the Flourish products, and I would really like to be able to repeat the experience when ever the alage re-appears. A: This is a known side effect of Flourish Excel that may sometimes occur. It has been reported to us by other consumers, however it does not occur under all conditions therefore we do not promote it or sell it for that purpose. Q: I have a AP Bio-Chem Zorb pouch in my filtration system. Will it scavange the organic component of Flourish Excel? A: Chemical filtration medias will have a very minimal impact on Flourish Excel but not enough to warrant removing them from your filter when you dose this product. Q: Is it better to add Flourish Excel at night or in the morning based upon plant carbon uptake physiology? A: Carbon intake is a function of photosynthesis. Based on this, it would be ideal to dose Flourish Excel during the day. But given that Flourish Excel can stay complexed as a carbon source for up to 24 hours before it dissipates, you can dose at any time of the day and the product will be available for the next 24 hours. Flourish Excel is not carbon dioxide and there is no impact on pH using Flourish Excel. Q: I read in a plant book by Pablo Tepoot about a product by you called Health Guard. Is it safe to use with Plants & fish to control algae. Could you me in find somthing that works. A: There is a comparable product to Health Guard in our freshwater planted line called Flourish Excel. Like Health Guard, this product is not sold as an algaecide. Q: Is Flourish Excel a replacement for CO2 in a planted aquarium? A: Yes and no. It provides the same benefit as CO2, i.e. it provides the plants with a source of carbon for growth just as CO2 provides them with carbon. However CO2 by itself will give you quantitatively more growth than Excel by itself, although Excel does provide a substantial amount in comparison. If CO2 is a 10, Excel is a 6-7. Using both together provides additional benefit. One of the advantages of the Excel is no up front equipment costs and complexity of valves, hoses and regulators, etc. Q: Will an airstone or surface agitation decrease the effectiveness of Excel as it would decrease the effectiveness of CO2 injection?? What effect would an airstone/agitation have on Excel's effective CO2 levels? A: An air stone or other surface agitation will not impact the effectiveness of Flourish Excel. Flourish Excel is not CO2, it is simply a readily available source of carbon. This is an intermediate source and more readily available than CO2 and will not interfere with the uptake of CO2 as a carbon source. Q: I've been using Flourish Excel for the 4 days, and I've noticed that my Anacharis seems to be dying, while my other plants are doing fine. Why is this? A: Anacharis is a particularly sensitive species (known to be sensitive to high temperature, trace copper, formaldehyde etc.). It is also sensitive to Flourish Excel. If you have Anacharis in an aquarium in which you are dosing Flourish Excel we recommend using Flourish Excel every other day rathter than daily. Q: Is Flourish Excel™ safe for fish? A: Yes, when used as directed, Flourish Excel is completely safe for fish. Espero ter ajudado! Cumps, MS

Pois, acredito que sim.. mas como sou bastante comodista prefiro comprar feito :D