Is it a bad idea to put a saltwater fish tank right next to a window?

[Carrera75]

Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

Yes, but the frag tank has a backing to block out most of the sunlight. I tried an experiment to give the corals a bit more natural light, but it grew the bad algae faster so I now have a reflective white backing to block out sunlight.

The tank is going to have a blue plastic background and tin foil on the back to block most of the sunlight. I am going to give it a try and if it does not work I can always move to a different area.