The photos make my concern very clear. Although there will be no direct sunlight or "rays" hitting the tank this new place is very bright in general. I do have blinds on every single pane but I got this place for the windows obviously. Is this just going to be too bright to do LPS or SPS corals? Will they brown immediately? I am ok-ish with algae because I am willing to put in the effort to clean that in different ways. My main concern is health and aesthetic. I know I could black that right side off to help and I will consider doing that if It truly is going to save the tank but I would love to be able to keep that view so I could look behind the aquascape. Thank you in advance! This is my first attempt ever. I am taking it slow and loving every bit of the "researching". 2 month obsession about to begin in a week or two!!!
Soo many factors to consider. What amount of light actually hits that side pane?
What direction that window in front (side windows may not be much of an issue) of that side is facing?
What latitude are you in?
For fun you can use either a phone app or buy a cheap lux meter and see how much light actually impacts the tank.
23 par/1000 lux. 6500k sunlight factor
I don't know how sw tanks are effected by large shifts in par, as in inconsistent by week or month (Yes this actually occurs in nature)
not day but in the fw world I found nothing but issues with unregulated light.
I've had hundreds ( worst case 1000) of par differences on daily and seasonal basis.
Now to be clear the tank was blocked on the south by a wall but had a row of south facing windows in "front" of it perpendicular to the front of a 55gal.
Granted a fairly extreme set up and with the low winter sun exaggerating it.
Bottom line though is first see what you are actually dealing with. Your eyes are a bit worthless in this regard.
And keep in mind seasonal changes.
