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Is metricide 14 safe to use in a tank with a puffer if it is dosed in the same amount as excel? (adjusting for the different concentrations of course)

Is this for your plants?

yes, its also to help with algae but that is simply a desired side effect. I would dose excel but 120g can get expensive to dose fast. Just seems a waste if i have 216w t5-ho and am not using some sort of c02 supplementation.

Indeed wrote:yes, its also to help with algae but that is simply a desired side effect. I would dose excel but 120g can get expensive to dose fast. Just seems a waste if i have 216w t5-ho and am not using some sort of c02 supplementation.

Have you found a good deal on some?

well i wouldn't say a "deal" but not awful, spent 37usd shipped from dealmed dot com. I dosed my tank, puffer is acting totally normal, i will do a dose everyday and report if i have any issues. input still welcomed and appreciated if anybody has any experiences with metricide 14 in a puffer tank.

Indeed wrote:well i wouldn't say a "deal" but not awful, spent 37usd shipped from dealmed dot com. I dosed my tank, puffer is acting totally normal, i will do a dose everyday and report if i have any issues. input still welcomed and appreciated if anybody has any experiences with metricide 14 in a puffer tank.

2.6% vs. 1.5% excel. You are just dosing less?

i'm dosing 30ml metricide for my 120gal, i think excel it recommends 60ml excel for that size if its after a water change. I am going to maintain this dose, i have a ridiculous amount of plants already, and i have a annoying green spot algae problem.

Keep us posted on how this goes, I'm intrigued

So far i have continued dosing 6-7tsp for my 120g. All is well! plants are exploding, some more than others but its awesome. puffer is doing awesome almost seems like he is happier and more active lol.
I'm not going to say its completely safe but seems to be so far. I will update in a few more weeks if anything should happen.