135 Gallon Tank Build

[injektion]

So I'm converting my 135g reef tank (72"x24"x18") to a planted tank (hopefully without the use of CO2). I used to have FW tanks but have been out of it for a while and so I'm a little rusty. I have sufficient lighting from my reef tank, as you can imagine, but obviously I won't be using all of it. My question would be, how much would I need so that I don't need to use CO2, or is that not recommended? I do plan on having lots of fish but that leads me to my second question; what should I stock? I am currently a blank canvas in terms of preference. Budget-wise I'm quite open as I'm hoping all the stuff I sell from my reef setup will compensate for the cost of the conversion. Any help would be appreciated!

 

[injektion]

no suggestions?

 

[Fishy friend2]

What kind of plants are you planning on having, low light ones, medium light ones or high light ones, and are you gonna use fertilizers

 

[mark2109111]

First off the more light you put on your tank the more co2 your plants will require. So i would say add no more than 2 watts per gallon. I personally have run a 55 gallon with a 103 watt T5 and was completely satisfied. I hope you are not planning on using the same bulbs as you did for your reef ? Because saltwater corals and freshwater plants require different bulbs. I am running a 6500 k bulb and a Rosette bulb on my 55 gallon planted discus tank. And if you plan on getting a new light i would highly recommend the AquaticLife T5 HO Dual Lamp Light Fixture which can be purchased at Dr.foster and smith aquatics. Here is the site link http/www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3733+13822+23753&pcatid=23753 . I hope i was helpful and feel free to ask me any UN-answered questions.