Easy Carbo and Flourish Excel

[nickmcmechan]

What's the difference?

What's your preference?

And why?

 

[Themuleous]

I don't think there is a difference, except in concentration perhaps?

Just use excel cos that's what I got a while ago, but will prob try easycarbo at some stage.

Sam

 

[Nick16]

easy carbo becuase that is what i got, i think it is poisonous to shrimp though. either that is or its the TPN thats poisionous. as something killed all my shrimp . not sure about excel though.

 

[Superman]

easy carbo becuase that is what i got, i think it is poisonous to shrimp though. either that is or its the TPN thats poisionous. as something killed all my shrimp . not sure about excel though.

Hmm, easy carbo poisonous to shrimp? Not heard that before, might be why I have problems with them.

 

[Ed Seeley]

I've used EasyCarbo at double dosage with my shrimp and they've been fine so I don't think that's the problem Clark.

AFAIK they are the same, even in concentration and I believe the dosage rates are the same for both products too. The only difference was the price; EasyCarbo was cheaper!

 

[Mark Evans]

i think easy carbo is cheaper than the other one

 

[nickmcmechan]

i've heard excel contains a mild algicide, but easycarbo does not - any truth?

 

[aaronnorth]

i've heard excel contains a mild algicide, but easycarbo does not - any truth?

both are forms of an algaecide

 

[Themuleous]

I think the dose rate is much the same.

From AE;

Easycarbo

Tanks with minimal plants - 1ml per 100 litres
Tanks with fair amount of plants - 1ml per 50 litres
Tanks with large amount of plants - 1ml per 25 litres

Excel

1 capful (5ml) for every 200 L (50 gallons*) - 1ml per 40lt

Sam

 

[Vito]

easy carbo becuase that is what i got, i think it is poisonous to shrimp though. either that is or its the TPN thats poisionous. as something killed all my shrimp . not sure about excel though.

I dose 3-4ml daily some times 5 and my shrims are constantly with eggs and looking healthy.
I went with easycarbo because it was cheaper than excel.