Well I use T5HO fixtures on my planted tanks which has multiple timing schedule, but here's my basic lighting schedule, and dosing schedule. My lighting turns on at 8am, and shuts off at 4pm. Automated co2 should turn on at least 30 mins to 1 hour before the lights come on, and shut off 1 hour before the lights shut off; What this does is saturate the water with enough co2 that when the lights turn on the plants have co2 available immediately, and by shutting off the co2 1 hour before the lights shut off leaves enough co2 for the plants to finish off before the lights shut off.
My fertilizer schedule is based on classic EI dosing regime.
Mon-Weds-Fri - Macro NPK
Tues-Thurs-Sat - Micro CSM+B
Sun - 50% water change
Now I use dry fertilizers because it's cheaper, and you get more for your money... Which is why I'm able to dose macros separately from micros. Because if you mix macro & micro fertilizers together Iron (Fe) and Mono-Potassium Phosphate (KH2PO4) have a known reaction that when they mix they basically render each other useless. Which is why if you buy a macro/micro pre-mix it won't have any phosphate in it.
My fertilizer schedule is based on classic EI dosing regime.
Mon-Weds-Fri - Macro NPK
Tues-Thurs-Sat - Micro CSM+B
Sun - 50% water change
Now I use dry fertilizers because it's cheaper, and you get more for your money... Which is why I'm able to dose macros separately from micros. Because if you mix macro & micro fertilizers together Iron (Fe) and Mono-Potassium Phosphate (KH2PO4) have a known reaction that when they mix they basically render each other useless. Which is why if you buy a macro/micro pre-mix it won't have any phosphate in it.
