aquariumgirl16
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Ok. Thanks!
eird slimy hairy stuff.
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snakeblitz33
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I just wanted to throw this out there... if you do a simple search on the internet, you will find that there are many aquarists who actually use natural sunlight to light their reef tanks. You don't have to put the room your reef tank is in in full darkness. All you have to do is make sure your water quality is well maintained and your husbandry skills are up to par. If you search on the interwebs for sun lit tanks, you can find some very impressive SPS dominated tanks out there...as well as many softie and LPS tanks.
aquariumgirl16
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Ok. Thank you SnakeBlitz33! I also didn't think I needed the window covered. You confirmed that. Besides, the ocean is 100% natural light!
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Originally Posted by aquariumgirl16 http:///t/396334/eird-slimy-hairy-stuff/20#post_3531750
Ok. Thank you SnakeBlitz33! I also didn't think I needed the window covered. You confirmed that. Besides, the ocean is 100% natural light!
Hi,
The film on the glass is normal.
The sunlight in the ocean is only on the top shining down, and it doesn't penetrate very deep...so the ocean water is not exposed as it is in a fish tank with top and sides getting light. The ocean is actually pretty dark.
All that being said, Snake is right....if you don't have phosphates and nitrates, you won't have hair algae. Keeping your tank in direct sunlight is still a bad idea, since keeping perfect parameters is not as easy as it sounds. Blinds on the windows or heavy curtains that can be closed when the sunlight is hitting the tank is a good idea. You don't have to block out all light, just the beam of direct sunlight hitting the tank. JMO.
Originally Posted by aquariumgirl16 http:///t/396334/eird-slimy-hairy-stuff/20#post_3531750
Ok. Thank you SnakeBlitz33! I also didn't think I needed the window covered. You confirmed that. Besides, the ocean is 100% natural light!
Hi,
The film on the glass is normal.
The sunlight in the ocean is only on the top shining down, and it doesn't penetrate very deep...so the ocean water is not exposed as it is in a fish tank with top and sides getting light. The ocean is actually pretty dark.
All that being said, Snake is right....if you don't have phosphates and nitrates, you won't have hair algae. Keeping your tank in direct sunlight is still a bad idea, since keeping perfect parameters is not as easy as it sounds. Blinds on the windows or heavy curtains that can be closed when the sunlight is hitting the tank is a good idea. You don't have to block out all light, just the beam of direct sunlight hitting the tank. JMO.
aquariumgirl16
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I don't have any nitrates. and my shrimp is acting we'rd. he molted again this morning and he's shaking again. the molt was whole though. I found all of it.