Direct Sunlight? What effects does this have?

[al aziz85]

I am getting a greet algae that looks like hair algae but its not..ever since the weather has improved the sun has been shinning directly on my tank for about 7 hours out of the whole day? does this have any affect?

 

[Absinthe]

Sunlight = algae.

 

[kevo66]

There is an LFS be my that runs a tank in its shop window, never had an alge problem at all, looks amazing an the nems love it. Maybe they are just lucky??

Whats your phos and nitartes mate?

 

[Lpabsolute]

If you tank is going to be getting that much dirrect sunlight on a daily basis i would say your in for a big prob. If it's already started to grow. I would look into moving the tank or tent the window. Either way your going to soon have a heat prob. when summer rolls around, JMO.

 

[SEAFLOWERS]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9511414#post9511414 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Absinthe
Sunlight = algae.

NOT TRUE AT ALL.

Sunlight + high nutrients = algae.

I have a 29gal. Bio cube that sits in the corner of a Southeast facing window that gets about 4 hours of direct sunlight every day and you will not find a piece of hair algae in my tank.

 

[tinyreef]

agreed with seaflowers, sunlight is good.

i try to have sunlight on my tanks as much as possible. the natural light spectrum does boost phytoplankton but as for nuisance algae, that's more a function of cuc and nutrient levels ime.

but i do agree with lpabs that heat will be an issue though.

 

[kingfisher62]

Nothing compares to the look of natural sunlight on corals and fish . It is usually spectacular !
Unless you have perfect water conditions , I foresee a problem!

 

[Absinthe]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9513580#post9513580 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SEAFLOWERS
NOT TRUE AT ALL.

Sunlight + high nutrients = algae.

I have a 29gal. Bio cube that sits in the corner of a Southeast facing window that gets about 4 hours of direct sunlight every day and you will not find a piece of hair algae in my tank.

Read the OPs original post and tell me that sunlight isnt contributing to the problem.

Thanks.

 

[al aziz85]

i checked all my nitrates, nitrites, ammonia, ph..etc....thier all reading excelent so i am not sure what the problem might be im just thinking its the sun light? it gets about 4 hours of direct sunlight?

 

[ezcompany]

sunlight is the best light possible for your tank.
that being said it is also the best light for algae. try to get phosphate reading.

 

[Agu]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9514907#post9514907 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Absinthe
Read the OPs original post and tell me that sunlight isnt contributing to the problem.

Thanks.

Sunlight isn't contributing to the problem.

People spend thousands of dollars to replicate natural sunlight, or the put in solar tubes or skylights to get natural light. Yet they don't have nuisance algae problems .

Natural sunlight produces huge amounts of algae on a natural reef but the herbivores mow it down as fast as it grows. He needs more herbivores.

 

[kool-cat]

Get some golf ball turbo snails. Pinch off the algae off the rock and rinse your gloves in a bucket of water. Use a turkey baster to remove floating hair clumps. Then buy golf ball size turbo snails and put them on top of the trimmed hair algae and they should consume the algae.