tank temperature

romsoccer12 · 04/28/2009, 05:48 PM

my tank is normally about 78 degrees would it be bad if somtimes it got to about 82-84 with corals and fish?

PRDubois · 04/28/2009, 05:49 PM

4deg swing is not bad so 78 to 82 is ok

84 deg would be bad

Aquarist007 · 04/28/2009, 05:53 PM

the swing is not bad---rather keeping the fish at a higher temperature then their average temperature they have adapted to is where stress can occur. If this is a daily fluctuation then that is okay.

NirvanaFan · 04/28/2009, 06:04 PM

As long as they are accustomed to the swing, it's not a problem.

04/28/2009, 05:48 PM	#1
romsoccer12 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 2,625	tank temperature my tank is normally about 78 degrees would it be bad if somtimes it got to about 82-84 with corals and fish? __________________ Colin R Current Tank Info: 3rd tank working fine!(29gal oceanic biocube) 5-6months old

04/28/2009, 05:49 PM	#2
PRDubois Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chester, VA Posts: 3,626	4deg swing is not bad so 78 to 82 is ok 84 deg would be bad __________________ http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2534403 Current Tank Info: 225 gal Reef, 60 gal reef & 40b frag tank

04/28/2009, 05:53 PM	#3
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	the swing is not bad---rather keeping the fish at a higher temperature then their average temperature they have adapted to is where stress can occur. If this is a daily fluctuation then that is okay. __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

04/28/2009, 06:04 PM	#4
NirvanaFan Reef Ninja Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 4,280	As long as they are accustomed to the swing, it's not a problem.