Seachem Flourish Excel (100ml)

Overview

Flourish Excel™ is a source of bioavailable organic carbon. All plants require a source of carbon. This is typically obtained from CO2, but it 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 from using Flourish Excel™ either alone or in conjunction with CO2.
• The combination is particularly ideal for situations where continuing to add CO2 could result in dangerously low pH levels.

Additionally, Flourish Excel™ has iron reducing properties, which promote the ferrous state of iron (Fe+2). This form of iron is more easily utilized by plants than ferric iron (Fe+3).

Why Plants Need Carbon

The reason plants need CO2 is to produce longer chain carbon compounds, also known as photosynthetic intermediates. These intermediates include compounds such as:

• Ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate
• 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 it contains one that is quite similar.

By dosing with Flourish Excel™, you bypass the involvement of CO2 and introduce already finished, structurally similar compounds. It is in this 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 into any of the above-named compounds (or a variety of others).

Usage Instructions

• On initial use or after a major (> 40%) water change: Use 1 capful (5 mL) for every 40 L (10 US gallons).
• For ongoing use: Use 1 capful for every 200 L (50 US gallons) daily or every other day.
• For smaller dosing: Each cap thread is approximately 1 mL.