bioteacher
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So, as you may guess based on the name I teach biology in a high school. I spend a fair amount of time on this site on the saltwater side for a tank at home. I am venturing to the freshwater side of the aisle becauseI have a student that is offering me some yellow lab cichlids. I am considering accepting them and attempting a Lake Malawi setup, but I am fairly uneducated about the specifics and worried this may not be good for a classroom. Looking for advice on if this is a good idea.
Being a classroom the tank will have to be exposed to outside light. My only place for it is right in front of a window. The classroom is air conditioned however. So the tank will be subject to heating from radiation but air should help to dissipate some of that heat.
Also this setup will have to be able to run unattended for some occasions. I will be there daily during the week during the school year but during summer vacation, winter vacation, spring vacation I will be in less regularly. The system needs to be able to run unattended for about a week.
Is this doable? For example, I love marine systems but I would never attempt one in a classroom because of the maintenance needs. Any freshwater advice you can give this reefer is appreciated.
Being a classroom the tank will have to be exposed to outside light. My only place for it is right in front of a window. The classroom is air conditioned however. So the tank will be subject to heating from radiation but air should help to dissipate some of that heat.
Also this setup will have to be able to run unattended for some occasions. I will be there daily during the week during the school year but during summer vacation, winter vacation, spring vacation I will be in less regularly. The system needs to be able to run unattended for about a week.
Is this doable? For example, I love marine systems but I would never attempt one in a classroom because of the maintenance needs. Any freshwater advice you can give this reefer is appreciated.