should i stop dosing my ferts?

[genocidex]

my new planted tank is allready getting algae. nothing serious but i think its because my plants arent using all the ferts ive been adding on a weekly schedule. should i cut them in half and see how that does? atm im dosing a full does of api c02 daily and a weekly dose of 5mls (just shy actually) a week on my 55g tank. im dosing the co2 because theres not much surface movement, and its unstocked.

[homemadepopcorn]

How heavily is it planted? How long are the lights on for? What kind of algae?

[homemadepopcorn]

A small DIY CO2 could take care of it most likely.

[genocidex]

i thought diy was suited for 29g- tanks? i might consider doing a dual set up if it would be better lol.... thanks for the ideas.

[homemadepopcorn]

No problem lol... I have two DIY yeast mixes going on my 29 as we speak...

[PhillipOrigami]

11hrs a day?
Thats the first thing that popped out..

[genocidex]

well i was reading that with the more higher light demanded lights i should be timing 10/12 hrs a day for light. i figured 11 is a good middle ground.

[wijnands]

Try a siesta of 90 minutes on that. Cut down the ferts by 1/3 and see what happens.

[Lady Hobbs]

Higher light means 3-4 watts per gallon. Not less more hours a day. None of your plants are high light plants but medium light, anyway.

Cut your lighting back to about 8 hours a day. Dose half doses perhaps 2 times a week. Forget CO2. It would take 5 -6 bottles of the stuff to do a 55 gallon. You have small plants and those small plants do not require all those ferts.

[homemadepopcorn]

Could also break up your photo period... 4 on, 2 off, 4 on again could do the trick... or get some shrimp...