Natural Light Instead Of Bulbs

**MeganL3985** · 02-25-2008, 09:59 PM

Do you think I would get an algae break out if I left the tank lights off and used natural light during the day?

**karbomb** · 02-25-2008, 10:06 PM

it would probably make it worse.

**MeganL3985** · 02-25-2008, 10:06 PM

Thats what I figured....blah......so much for that idea. lol

**swales** · 02-25-2008, 10:08 PM

I prefer Budweiser if I am going cheap.

**smaug** · 02-25-2008, 10:09 PM

Try it for a few days.About 25% of the light my tank gets comes from the morning sun through a window.Try it for a few days,the worse that happens is you get a bit of algae,in that case just do some scraping and dont do it again.

**karbomb** · 02-25-2008, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by MeganL3985

Thats what I figured....blah......so much for that idea. lol

i did have a friend who only had their planted tank run of natural light and there was no algae and the plants thrived though.
i am having the same problems with my tank btw

**MeganL3985** · 02-25-2008, 10:23 PM

I hate algae...it sucks. I'm thinking about getting some more oto cats for my 20 gal....I only have 3 in there right now. I thought about cories but they get kinda big and I think i'm at my stocking limit.