Is this staghorn or bba? Or neither

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Just ordered 250ml of 6% food grade from amazon, arrives tomorrow.
Will give it a go.
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So, I was brave today and spot dosed the hair algae. Used around 15ml of 6% in around 90l of water via syringe.
Also will stop ferts and liquid carbon for a few days as the only thing I've noticed is an increase in hair algae.
Not sure if as it dies it just falls off or whether I have to pick it off.
Will spot dose again tomorrow as discovered more when I thought I had it all.
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Once the algae dies (it will go red/brown) most fish will eat it or you can remove it when doing water changes. It normally changes colour pretty quickly.
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Thanks Gingerlove
I will monitor it over the next day or 2.
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Well, hit the same areas again today, a little frustrated as the hair algae is still stuck fast, maybe turned a little lighter in colour.
I'll do the same again tomorrow before a water change.
The 2 amano shrimps have vanished, not see them since adding, had 3 but one died next day.

Oh why didn't I stick to a hard scape!

Stopped all ferts for now though.
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