Description
Use as an alternative to CO2 injection or in addition to it
Introduces photosynthetic intermediates
When you are looking at creating your first planted aquarium you have to initially decide whether you want to do High tec , or low tech , with regards to the infusion of CO2 gas into the water . If you went for the low tech solution wouldn't it be good to have a compromise between and all in CO2 system and a slow growth set up ? Well your prayers have now been answered in the product which is " Seachem Flourish Excel "
One of the first things young children are taught at school is that animals breath Oxygen and exhale CO2 , while plants take in CO2 during the day and release Oxygen . This is called photosynthesis , where plants used the energy in sunlight to convert Co2 and water to sugar and oxygen . The more Co2 in the air means the more plant growth there is
Flourish Excel is an additive for aquascaped aquariums that you can use as an alternative to CO2 injection . You simply add the Flourish Excel liquid each day to your aquarium and it becomes the carbon source for your plants . We don't claim that Flourish Excel would have the same growth rate as using CO2 but it is a great option available to you at a fraction of the cost , you just need to be a little more patient . For those of you already using a CO2 unit the addition of flourish excel into your aquarium could see a substantial benefit and is really useful for situations when continuing to add CO2 could result in very high pH levels.
Another benefit of Seachem Flourish Excel is that it has iron reducing properties which enhance the ferrous state of iron which is more easily utilized that ferric iron (Iron can exist in a number of different energy states but basically it occurs most frequently as Fe3+ (ferric)this is useless to plants as they can’t absorb it, plants need iron as Fe2+ (ferrous)
On initial use or after a major (> 40%) water change, use (5 mL) for every 40L
Click & Collect
Livestock will only be bagged once you arrive, or if you contact us in advance to request it ready beforehand.
Local Delivery
Order anything from our in-store range and have it delivered right to you.
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Minimum spend: £50
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Delivery up to 10 miles: £10
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Delivery up to 25 miles: £20
Distances are measured “as the crow flies”, not by road.
Once your order is placed, we’ll be in touch to arrange a suitable delivery date and time.
Please note, delivery may take a little longer as we often group orders together to build an efficient delivery run.
Important: If you’re ordering a large aquarium, please ensure someone is available to help unload the van on arrival.
Dry Goods Delivery
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DPD Next Day: 1 working day (order before 12 noon)
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DX Next Day (Heavy Items & Small Aquariums): 1 working day (order before 12 noon)
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Express Pallet: 1–3 working days
If you'd like to add more items to an existing order that hasn't yet been dispatched, please place a Click & Collect order and leave a note asking us to combine the orders.
Please note: We currently only dispatch parcels Wednesday to Friday.
Pre-Order
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Livestock Delivery
Thursday Delivery – £24
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Dispatched Wednesday afternoon
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Delivered Thursday before 1pm
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Order by Wednesday 12 noon
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Minimum spend: £50
Friday Delivery – £24
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Dispatched Thursday afternoon
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Delivered Friday before 1pm
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Order by Thursday 12 noon
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Minimum spend: £50
Saturday Delivery – £29
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Dispatched Friday afternoon
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Delivered Saturday before 1pm
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Order by Friday 12 noon
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Minimum spend: £50
📦 Want to Add to an Existing Order?
No problem! Just place a Click & Collect order and leave a note asking us to link it with your original one (as long as it hasn’t been dispatched yet).
🛒 Dry Goods Now Included!
You can now include dry goods in your livestock delivery – perfect for topping up supplies in one go.
❄️ Please note: We can’t send frozen food with livestock – please order frozen items separately.
⚠️ Delivery Exclusions
Unfortunately, we’re unable to deliver livestock to the following postcodes:
Scotland & Isles:
AB30–AB56, DD8–DD10, DG3–DG9, DG12–DG14, FK17–FK21, KA18–KA19, KA26–KA30, PA20–PA38, PA80, PH3–PH40
Cornwall Isles: TR21–TR25
All of the following postcodes are excluded:
BT, HS, IM, IV, JE, KW
Plus Channel Islands and Shetland Islands
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