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I have been playing with this idea for quite some time now and would like to get some input. Now I want to put a 10g tank inside my bedroom because, well like how all us aquarists know, you basically want to put a tank everywhere. The weird thing is how my bedroom is setup. My bedroom is at the corner of my house with two two windows on both sides facing outside. Attached are pictures of the room. Do you think that this will be too much light coming into the room? I wanted to place the tank in the corner where that white plastic draws with all the books on it are and I plan on running a 20" finnex stingray on the tank from 3pm-9pm. I also planned on running co2. That being the case would the light coming in be considered direct sunlight or just bright daylight?

Thanks for the help!

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What cardinal directions do the windows face?

Edit: after posting this, conveniently, the pictures showed. Are you putting the tank on the dresser opposite the bed(s)? Is one of the windows behind the bed(s)?
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geisterwald said:
What cardinal directions do the windows face?

Edit: after posting this, conveniently, the pictures showed. Are you putting the tank on the dresser opposite the bed(s)? Is one of the windows behind the bed(s)?
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The tank will be going next to that dresser. I was gonna put it in the corner next to that dresser. And yes one of the Windows is behind the bed.
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fishkeeper01 said:
The tank will be going next to that dresser. I was gonna put it in the corner next to that dresser. And yes one of the Windows is behind the bed.
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I think that should be OK, it doesn't look like the window behind the bed is quite lined up with that corner, so the light is indirect. It's also far enough away that I think you should be fine. If you start getting unusual amounts of algae at the front of the tank or notice that sunlight really shines through it (like, significantly lighting it), keep the blinds shut, and if that doesn't work, cover it with something like a pull-down shade.
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Does it seem alright to run the lights from 3-9? Or should I alter that time period so that the lights generally run when the room.is actually lit, possibly 10-6?
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fishkeeper01 said:
Does it seem alright to run the lights from 3-9? Or should O alter that time period so that the lights generally run when the room.is actually lit, possibly 10-6?
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i would run your lights however you would like to give your plants a growing session and when you are in the room to enjoy it. Don't have to worry about the other sunlight/electric light in the room. it would be like a side low light for the tank.
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Ok, so my next question is about co2. I plan on dividing the tank into two for my two male bettas. Each side of the tank will have its own hob filter, my question is if I need to run co2 diffuseres on each half of the tank?
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