For those who dose Nitrates and Phosphates...a question

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I also have to dose or I get the brown slime stuff. I have this very rough algae on the glass. The magnetic scrapper sounds like sand paper ! I have to use a razor scraper on it. I have since cut back on dosing to see what happens. Good luck finding a good balance .

What do you dose that prevents a brown slime?
 

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Good Morning Randy, I had no measurable No3/Po4's. I started dosing stump remover & flourish. As soon as I had some color to the tests The brown slimy stuff went away. I also beefed up the cuc . I also had Ha all over etc. It's much better now. However as stated I develops this tough/rough light green algae on the glass.
 

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Good Morning Randy, I had no measurable No3/Po4's. I started dosing stump remover & flourish. As soon as I had some color to the tests The brown slimy stuff went away. I also beefed up the cuc . I also had Ha all over etc. It's much better now. However as stated I develops this tough/rough light green algae on the glass.

Thanks.

Might the brown slime have been dinos?
 

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