90 gal tall planted tank

[millincolin]

I recently bought a 90 gall tall (2' wide, 2' deep, 3'tall) tank for my discus.
I was wondering if I will need anything else to make it a successful planted tank?
So far i have flourite for gravel, a 135 watt compact floresent for light and a co2 reactor chamber.

[pcsb23]

Hi there,

If you intend to use the CO2 then you will need more light, a single 250W metal halide pendant works well on this type of tank, failing that you will need to add another 135W fitting.

[Dissident]

you need more light.
At the vary least 200W over that. 250-300Watts would be a good target.

[diablocanine]

I recently bought a 90 gall tall (2' wide, 2' deep, 3'tall) tank for my discus.
I was wondering if I will need anything else to make it a successful planted tank?
So far i have flourite for gravel, a 135 watt compact floresent for light and a co2 reactor chamber.


WOW, 36" tall?, you are going to have a very hard time getting to the bottom of the tank for planting/maintenance, etc. Even with 4 inches of substrate you will need a ladder and 32 inch arms unless you use tongs for everything. I can barely reach the bottom of my 30 incher. I agree with the previous posts, you need a lot more lighting. Depending on type of lighting, I would say around 360 watts with a tank that tall.

[ItsGeoff]

this is where halides become your friend. get a big one.