Tank Placement

[psycho-killer]

is it better to place a tank near the middle of the room than infront of a window ? even if you have black curtains ? could it still casue algae blooms ?

 

[alexlark]

Best to keep your tank out of sunlight if possible.

 

[pengy666]

agreed!

It can upset your lighting routine and heat the tank also!

 

[xxBarneyxx]

If you plan for it though could it not be very useful for keeping corals? I was looking into how people set up commercial coral farms and a lot use green houses with just sunlight (obviously this would not work in the uk ). It might not be as usable in a "display tank" but it could be an interesting way to suppliment your lighting.

 

[robbhp]

i have also seen this used as a way of lighting the tank , but it has allways been done on a last system with many hundereds of gallon. i think that in are mini reefs lighting via the sun is a risk to great to take on. and in smaller tank (75 gal or less) is to large a risk due to heat.


would be a bg no from me , sorry bud

rob

 

[pengy666]

also you live in south africa right?

DEFINALTY NO!

too hot!

 

[xxBarneyxx]

i have also seen this used as a way of lighting the tank , but it has allways been done on a last system with many hundereds of gallon. i think that in are mini reefs lighting via the sun is a risk to great to take on. and in smaller tank (75 gal or less) is to large a risk due to heat.


would be a bg no from me , sorry bud

rob

Thats is a very good point actually.