Liquid co2 and plants

[HandSomeDevil13]

I have heard that seachem excel will melt a few plants including Val's. Are Val's typically fragile when it comes to any liquid co2 or is it just excel?




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[Fresh2o]

It's the active ingredient found in Seachem Excel, API CO2 Booster, and Metricide 14: Glutaraldehyde (or glut for short) that causes problems.
However, when introduced at lower dosages over a gradual period, it can be used with sensitive plants.


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[HandSomeDevil13]

Is there any liquid co2 that does not have Glutaraldehyde?


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[Mebbid]

It's not liquid co2 per se. But glut is a complex carbon molecule that plants can utilize as a carbon source. As such, it's not really available in any other forms.

 

[lksdrinker]

Is there any liquid co2 that does not have Glutaraldehyde?


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No. As far as I understand, the Glutaraldehyde is the magic part of the whole thing. Its what we commonly refer to as "liquid co2". Its really just organic carbon.