Is natural light enough?

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praisid

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Dunno if it is a stupid question to ask but anyway.. I have a 30gallon aquarium which sits in my garden under a shed with natural light thought direct sunlight doesn't fall on the tank. I've added java moss, valisneria, dwarf sag and some hygrophila into the tank. I don't have a CO2 system. Will I have to add additional lighting or is natural light enough? I live in India where it is summer right now and it will be pretty sunny until late June. Kindly help.
 
Maybe? It'll be a bit trial and error, depending on how much light it actually gets. A lot of light can come in through the side glass, so you may find plants do better on one side than the other.

I'd be very curious to see your setup and hear how it's doing in a few months!
 
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