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02-14-2006, 04:35 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Winsted, CT Age: 36
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Hey all! I've been running freshwater tanks for years but I'm looking into a salt-water setup. The problem is that the only place I can fit the tank would partially be in front of a window. I know how bad direct sunlight is to my freshwater setup. Is it just as catastrophic to a salt-water setup? | 
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02-14-2006, 05:23 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 43
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hello and welcome to 3reef!!!!
Yes, you guessed it! Putting your tank in front of a window will pose various problems to your tank and life within your tank... temperature spikes and algae blooms are your two biggest problems. If I were you, I would either wait on the tank or try rearranging furniture to be able to have an ideal place to have your tank.
You may want to read up on saltwater setups ie. lighting, filters, water perameters+testing etc. not to mention-coral, invert and fish compatability and requirements to live successfully in your tank and possibly breed.
Here at 3reef, we can all help you to be successful and enjoy your living ecosystem for years to come!!!!!
enjoy!!!!you made a good move switching over to salt _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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02-14-2006, 06:40 PM
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| | KingFish
Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pt. Richmond, Ca. Age: 38
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Generally like Coral Reefer said, it can be bad news, but it really depends on the window and how much sunlight it gets. The end of my tank is near a window but it only gets hit directly for a very short period of the day. If you have a shade you can draw during the peak periods, this will help too.
Good luck with your new tank and thanks for joining 3reef.  | |
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02-15-2006, 01:10 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marina del Rey, California
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Welcome, welcome, welcome JEM! Enjoy the salt water addiction! _________ Just tryin to recreate God's perfection in a glass bowl. 20 Gallon Reef W/Live Rock, mated pair of Maroon Clowns, Softies, 110 watts PC 10,000k lighting, and skimmer.  | |
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02-15-2006, 07:39 AM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Winsted, CT Age: 36
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Thanks guys! Yeah, I'll see if I can find another spot, but if not, I'd rather deal with partial sun than no tank at all. I still have to decide what size tank it will be. The stand I have is 62" by 19" so I'll have to see what fits. | |
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02-15-2006, 12:12 PM
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| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 26
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I agree with Matt on this one. It really depends on the window and how much light hits there. I have my 30g reef right in front of my bedroom window, luckily, I get no sun light there, only in morning hours, 6-8. I get lots of air through there, so it helps cool my tank a bit. Dont let the sun keep you from putting it there, you can put a window blind or roll down blind on there. If it's a good spot, make it happen!
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30g reef tank, CPR CY192 filter w/ DIY plumb running Rio 17HF return, Coralife 3x 9w UV Sterilizer, 3 24W T5-Helios 10K Daylights/3 24W T5-Helios Blue lights, 2 Logysis blue meteor light strobes (moonlights/24 Blue LEDs).
Tiger tail cuke, asst. snails/hermits, asst. feathers, rainbow acan,zoos,shrooms,bubble,galaxea, asst. shrimp, 2 ocellaris,mandarin,zebrasoma xanthurum,pink-spot watchman,red-striped pistol. | |
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02-16-2006, 02:45 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Winsted, CT Age: 36
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Actually, I decided to put it into the living room and will have to displace the TV. Looks like I'll have to hang a plasma over the fireplace or maybe a projection. Oh darn. 
It'll be a while before I actually get too involved in the salt-water setup. I want to get a back-up generator for the house first. I'll keep lurking around here in the meantime to try to learn a thing or two though. Thanks for the help.  | |
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02-16-2006, 03:28 PM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: MORENO VALLEY, CA,California
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Do you lose power often where ur at? Is it going to be a whole house back-up? _________ 135g 3" SB 3- 400w MH, 2 65w PC actinic, 2 10K PC, 40g refugium, EV-180 PS ,Mag 18 ret,1700 PH,2 maxi 1200's air water and ice 5 stage RO/DI  | |
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02-16-2006, 03:42 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Winsted, CT Age: 36
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I'm not exactly out in the sticks, but it's a rural area. I'm not going to mess around, I'm just going to get a whole house back-up generator. Hopefully by fall I'll have it installed. | |
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02-16-2006, 03:54 PM
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| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 26
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Wow, if your power will be a problem, dont forget to look into check valves for your filtration! They will come in handy, trust me! | |
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