random question

[joshalicialtjt]

So I was sitting in our bedroom just now and watching the fish swimming around and what not and wondering why is it so bad to place a tank next to a window? Being in Florida we have pretty constant temperatures and no real cold weather. If you were able to keep the temp stabilized and what not why is it that corals could not be kept under natural sunlight? Are there uncontrollable algae blooms that would occur? With supplementation is it possible to keep an anemone under such? I'm starting graduate school in a few months so I have that unfortunate disease mfunserlow so I was wondering the lowest light anemone that could survive in my tank. I still just have the normal lights that came on the tank, regular fluor. thanks for your help. I may be asking retarded questions but at least I'll know for the future

 

[sk8rreefgeek]

IMO you can't keep corals on the sunlight alone due to the fact that it would probably only hit the tank for a few hours a day.
I would suggest NOT trying to keep any anemones until you have a light that's meant for it. not sure the wattage yours is, but i'm guessing it's not enough.
I'd start looking at lighting, and talk to your LFS about the light requirements for the nems.
people have different opinions, but light is the nems primary source of 'food'
oh, and there ARE tanks out there that sit by windows with no problems, I've seen a few threads about em

 

[sk8rreefgeek]

also, it's good that you ask any question before making a purchase like that
IMO no 'dumb' questions here, we are all learning, and most people on here are happy to help