A tip about vals

[Lady Hobbs]

I was just reading in plant geeks that Florish excel will melt vals and should not be used with vals in the tank.

I wonder if this could also hold true then with crypts but it was not mentioned.

[gm72]

I was just reading in plant geeks that Florish excel will melt vals and should not be used with vals in the tank.

I wonder if this could also hold true then with crypts but it was not mentioned.

I have some jungle vals in my planted tank and I dose excel. No melting here. Maybe only at a higher-than-recommended dosage?

[Lady Hobbs]

Could very well be or spraying them directly? Thought it worth a mention.

[gm72]

Yes, definitely worth a mention, totally agreed.

I wonder if anyone here has had experience with this?

[Lady Hobbs]

***Special note*** This plant seems to be sensitive to Flourish Excel, to the point it "melts" completely off if given enough.

This is their side note on vals.

[gm72]

Huh, interesting and good to know.

I have to move my vals because they are getting far too long, coiling around the top of the tank now.

[Algenco]

my jungle vals were unharmed, but it wiped out the pygmy val