SEACHEM Flourish Excel 250ml

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 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).

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).

Directions:

On 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.