Staying away from windows?

katara

katara

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My tank is almost directly in front of my front window and I've actually set my lighting to start at noon because my tank "wakes up" with the natural sunlight.
I live in the valley where in the summer it can get to 110 degrees and I've yet to have a problem, other than hair algae but that was short lived & caused by ph problems..
I'm think that since you have the option of closing the blinds if you do encounter a problem then it's definitley worth a try.
Good luck.:)
 
badasstang

badasstang

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I didn't read everyones posts, so void this reply if it has been said already. One time when I was first starting my sw tank, a LFS told that by placing the tank near a window, that the nitrates go high, but a good filter could reduce this. But I can agree on the algae part, but wouldn't this be the same if you have very large light on top? And if this is the case, maybe you won't need such a fancy/pricey light? Just a thought, probably wrong like I am 90% of the time!
 
joerdie

joerdie

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i had always direguarded the hole "no direct sunlight" shpeal. mostly for the reasions stated above my 150g is placed about two feet from a window and one side gets lots of light from noon on. i have not had alge problems so to speak... there is a little more but imo its better to let the tank have as much "natural" stuff as possable. and whats more natural than the sun? ;)
i think you will be fine but thats just me.
 
broomer5

broomer5

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Not that this means anything good or bad, but here's a couple pics of my 75 substrate ( I know the glass needs cleaning )
Anyway - this first pic is of the end of the tank that does NOT face the sliding glass back door/window. The tank is at least 20 feet from this north facing window. No direct sunlight reaches this tank - ever.
Here's the end of the tank/substrate that faces away from the window.
 
broomer5

broomer5

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Same tank.
This pic is the end that faces the sliding glass door/window over 20 feet away from this north facing window. This end of the tank never receives "direct" sunlight .... just ambient room light from the outdoors.
We have houseplants - so the shades are mostly open during the day.
As I said - this doesn't mean you would have an algae problem or not.
Just something I've noticed.
 
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