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Dave_J · 11-10-2004, 10:08 AM

I 've volunteered to take over the 72 gallon bow-front tank in my daughter's schools' library. It was a brackish water tank - the school wanted it converted to freshwater.
So, I removed the under-gravel filters and cleaned the heck out of the tank, hoses, and pumps. It's running on two Eheim 2213 canisters. I am installing Eheim's surface suction extractor for one intake on one of the pumps and the Eheim installation kit (improved suction) for the other intake on the other pump. It will be fitted with a Coralife Aqualight fixture (2x65 watt 6700 Kelvin bulbs - total 130 watts). I have 6 bags of Seachem's Flourite substrate, a piece of Malaysia driftwood, and some gray slate stones.
My goal is to create a diverse species tank with fish and plants for the children to enjoy and learn from. Any suggestions on fish and plants (low - med light) would be greatly appreciated.
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11-10-2004, 10:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dave_J Astrea Snail Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canton, GA,Georgia Posts: 43 Karma: 1	Suggestions for Planted Tank I 've volunteered to take over the 72 gallon bow-front tank in my daughter's schools' library. It was a brackish water tank - the school wanted it converted to freshwater. So, I removed the under-gravel filters and cleaned the heck out of the tank, hoses, and pumps. It's running on two Eheim 2213 canisters. I am installing Eheim's surface suction extractor for one intake on one of the pumps and the Eheim installation kit (improved suction) for the other intake on the other pump. It will be fitted with a Coralife Aqualight fixture (2x65 watt 6700 Kelvin bulbs - total 130 watts). I have 6 bags of Seachem's Flourite substrate, a piece of Malaysia driftwood, and some gray slate stones. My goal is to create a diverse species tank with fish and plants for the children to enjoy and learn from. Any suggestions on fish and plants (low - med light) would be greatly appreciated. [smiley=help.gif]