Dark coolant is a sign that it's been left in there for too long. The anti-corrosion inhibitors are all used up, and it's eating your rubber hoses from the inside.
I just posted a message about Gates EPDM hoses. Electrolysis is the primary mode of failure these days for coolant hoses.
Besides the coolant (use Toyota Red with distilled water only; or use predilluted Toyota Pink, at the same price (if there is no toyota red left), I'd suggest you check/replace all your coolant hoses.
Also check:
The following site also tells you how to check your hoses ("Give a Good Squeeze to a Bad Hose"):
Gates hoses:
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