# FS 55 Gallon Fish tank and Stand

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**Created:** [October 28, 2009, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-55-gallon-fish-tank-and-stand/247913 "2009-10-28T12:32:01Z")\
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> [@i done f#©ked up my tranny](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-done-f-ked-up-my-tranny/25693/13):
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> Do you have live plants??
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> If not then just leave the light off and only turn it on when you are feeding them for like 3-5 days.
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> Reduce feeding to about 1 time a day.
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> Shit should be good then. Hard to say withought a water test but it sounds like its a type of diatomic algae. Shit free floats around in little particals and could be white green or red in color. Algae will grow because of the light providing it food and possible excess food forming nitrates in the water.

Yeah i did some reading on the free floating algae, kinda figured thats what it was but wasnt 100%. Its ok to leave the light off that long??

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