From green to brown

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    The brown algae have turned black. :puke:
     
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    The black algae looks like it is dying.
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    im no Pro looks like bba! to cure that u must increase ur C02 dosing so excel, etc
     
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    is it hairy??
     
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    @wrenchy, A week ago i got same excel and added 5ml .
    How do you think i should apply it ?
     
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    Follow the instructions as prescribed on the bottle, but take a syringe and dose the excel onto the plants with ur filter off for 20min so that the algae absorbs the excel and then turn the filter back on!
     
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    Thanks @wrenchy Do you think it is a lack of co2 or fluctuation in co2 ?.
     
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    @Dewald Coetzer - The plants are looking healthy again. Glad it worked...
     
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