lighting questions?

[bryannao]

i was just curious if my tank is in fromt of a window, is the sunlight as beneficial as an actual light? will it grow plants and stuff? if this is a dumb question i'm sorry, i just can't afford a light at the moment. ):

 

[brennae]

Well the Walstad method utilizes natural light. Things to watch out for: temp increases and indecreases due to sun and then night time, algae growth can be increased due to natural light. I think you can get away with it but just watch your temps carefully and get an algae scraper. Best wishes!!

 

[bryannao]

thanks! i kindof figured it woild be fine considering plants grow from sunlight in nature anyway, lol. but considerig its getting colder i don't thing the temperature will change a lot now.

 

[jetajockey]

i was just curious if my tank is in fromt of a window, is the sunlight as beneficial as an actual light? will it grow plants and stuff? if this is a dumb question i'm sorry, i just can't afford a light at the moment. ):

Yes, don't forget that plants grow in nature. The big issue with doing it this way is algae. It's very hard to control sunlight levels (like you could with a light fixture) so usually it makes an algae farm.

 

[bryannao]

Yes, don't forget that plants grow in nature. The big issue with doing it this way is algae. It's very hard to control sunlight levels (like you could with a light fixture) so usually it makes an algae farm.

yeah, i got a taste of that a while back when i left my blinds open. it was everywhere, i'll just be very careful!