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[cane76]

the friend i got my fish tank from told me not to put the tank by the windows coz it encourages algi and stuff
is this true??

 

[Bloo]

the friend i got my fish tank from told me not to put the tank by the windows coz it encourages algi and stuff
is this true??

True it also creates a much bigger problem in summer when the heat in the tank can go sky high.
We're talking about direct sunligth though. Not just normal light from a room. So anything right next to a window is not a good idea.

 

[cane76]

when he owned the tank it was by the window and it was green and nasty he had 1 red bellied pirahana in there with no gravel or decor and no pump would you belive

 

[Somethings Fishy Here]

when he owned the tank it was by the window and it was green and nasty he had 1 red bellied pirahana in there with no gravel or decor and no pump would you belive

yuck! It definitely helps, my apt. bedroom has one window, and I have the aquarium 8 or 9 ft from the window with no algae problems whatsoever..... and I dont even own an algae eater