I feel your pain when it comes to parents. Im 19 too and my mom wouldnt let me setup a big tank in the TV room... Let alone my room LOL. As for the lighting i agree with Byron. Its a trial and error thing and you just have to keep working on it until you get the right amount of everything ( lights, ferts and CO2). Ive had a small battle with algae in my 40 gallon but as soon as i hit the sweet spot i didnt fiddle with anything. Best of luck on your lighting issuesMommy wouldn't let me put the tanks in the living room lol, I'm 19 by the way, just so no one thinks I'm that old guy living in mommy's basement lol. I can probably do that. Last night I stayed up kinda late, so I left the lamp across the room on. It's a soft light, but still bright enough to see into the tanks a little.
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