Tank temperature?

jamest0o0 · 02/27/2011, 03:53 PM

What do most of you set your reef temps too? I was thinking like 78 degrees? Could it be lower? Also would it be fine to have a heater that is a little too large for your system, I have one a titanium heater attached to a controller so I wouldn't think it would cause a problem, but I'm not sure?

thanks

greech · 02/27/2011, 03:57 PM

Mine ranges from 76-78. My corals seem to close up a bit if it gets any lower.

RenoR1 · 02/27/2011, 04:03 PM

Search Button.

78

jamest0o0 · 02/27/2011, 04:04 PM

The search button seems to only work half the time and I wanted to ask the question about the heater as well so I figured I'd throw it in there.

Mr. Fish · 02/27/2011, 05:17 PM

I keep mine at 80-81. Things seem to grow faster when the water is warmer.

steelhead77 · 02/27/2011, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamest0o0

What do most of you set your reef temps too? I was thinking like 78 degrees? Could it be lower? Also would it be fine to have a heater that is a little too large for your system, I have one a titanium heater attached to a controller so I wouldn't think it would cause a problem, but I'm not sure?

thanks

Just curious, and no disrespect intended, but how can you be in the hobby for 3 years, have almost 2000 posts and are just now asking this question?

I keep mine set at 78 BTW.

jamest0o0 · 02/27/2011, 05:41 PM

hahaha it's okay I don't blame you for asking that question. I knew the general temp range, I just kind of wanted a general idea of what most people were keeping their reef tanks at. I haven't had a tank running for awhile now so I just wanted to make sure I have everything right for when my new tank arrives.

Thanks

GT3 · 02/27/2011, 05:49 PM

78f

JoeRonda · 02/27/2011, 07:23 PM

I like 80. I think everything likes the range pretty well, the fish, the inverts, the corals. I think that the pinks and purples grow fastest at this temp. My system fluctuates from 80.0 - 81.4

koby325 · 02/27/2011, 08:34 PM

I keep mine 78-80

greenbean36191 · 02/27/2011, 08:43 PM

Anywhere from 76-86 is fine.

Tang tank · 02/27/2011, 09:23 PM

Ok I am new to this hobby and I have a 75 gallon reef tank. I have my heater set for 78degrees and for the most part my tank is at 78 but by the end of the day it creeps up to almost 80. Is it bad for that kind of temperature fluctuation and if so how can I control it? I have tried leaving one of my glass lids open during the day, I have tried having a fan in the cabinet with the sump and I still seem to get that little spike.

Virtuoso · 02/27/2011, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tang tank

Ok I am new to this hobby and I have a 75 gallon reef tank. I have my heater set for 78degrees and for the most part my tank is at 78 but by the end of the day it creeps up to almost 80. Is it bad for that kind of temperature fluctuation and if so how can I control it? I have tried leaving one of my glass lids open during the day, I have tried having a fan in the cabinet with the sump and I still seem to get that little spike.

I don't know the link to the original post, but there was a very good discussion on temperate fluctuations and there was some good arguments for allowing it to fluctuate. From what I understand fluctuations are fine, even up to 80.

iheartJMS · 02/27/2011, 09:47 PM

My tank likes to stay right around 78

Always stays in the 76-79 range.

funkejj · 02/27/2011, 10:39 PM

My temp gets as low as 77 at night and 81 during the day. I used to worry about temp but nothing has gone wrong because of temp so I don't worry anymore.

wbdevers · 02/28/2011, 12:33 AM

Fluctuations are fine. It is more natural. A reef doesn't remain at a perfect set temp day in and day out year round. As the weather changes so can/does the temp on the reef. Ocean upwellings can bring cold water pouring over the reef etc. However this is not to say let your tank swing from 65-85 degrees daily even though most inhabitants could survive those extremes for short periods. A stable temp is just one more thing to reduce stress in your tank but a 2-3 degree swing is fine. I run my tank at 80 and it stays within +/- 1 degree all day. Chemical processes happen faster in warmer water (i.e. metabolism--growth etc.) however warm water holds less dissolved oxygen than cooler water.

wmdick_2007 · 02/28/2011, 02:13 AM

I have two heaters one in the main display and one in the sump. My reef tank has a full top with insulation --- aluminium on both sides with a few round holes cut in the hood for ventilation for the lights. It stays fairly close to 80-degrees with no bleaching.

Your choice !

Mr.Maska · 02/28/2011, 05:03 AM

77-79

02/27/2011, 03:53 PM	#1
jamest0o0 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,325	Tank temperature? What do most of you set your reef temps too? I was thinking like 78 degrees? Could it be lower? Also would it be fine to have a heater that is a little too large for your system, I have one a titanium heater attached to a controller so I wouldn't think it would cause a problem, but I'm not sure? thanks __________________ Planning on new tank, been about 5-6 years since I've been in the hobby

02/27/2011, 03:57 PM	#2
greech Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 3,133	Mine ranges from 76-78. My corals seem to close up a bit if it gets any lower. __________________ ~Graham Current Tank Info: Tank: 40 breeder; 20H sump w/SWC 120; Sicce 3.0 return; Vortech MP-10; Sundial T5, DIY Actinic LED (3W Cree). Livestock: Pair of Black & Whites; Midas Blenny; Firefish; Yasha/pistol; Black Leopard Wrasse; LPS and SPS

02/27/2011, 04:03 PM	#3
RenoR1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 267	Search Button. 78 __________________ i have fish tank

02/27/2011, 04:04 PM	#4
jamest0o0 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,325	The search button seems to only work half the time and I wanted to ask the question about the heater as well so I figured I'd throw it in there. __________________ Planning on new tank, been about 5-6 years since I've been in the hobby

02/27/2011, 05:41 PM	#7
jamest0o0 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,325	hahaha it's okay I don't blame you for asking that question. I knew the general temp range, I just kind of wanted a general idea of what most people were keeping their reef tanks at. I haven't had a tank running for awhile now so I just wanted to make sure I have everything right for when my new tank arrives. Thanks __________________ Planning on new tank, been about 5-6 years since I've been in the hobby

02/27/2011, 05:17 PM	#5
Mr. Fish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 828	I keep mine at 80-81. Things seem to grow faster when the water is warmer.

02/27/2011, 05:49 PM	#8
GT3 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 294	78f __________________ 20G Reef Tank, DSB, 25lbs of live rocks. Spec: Ph 8.2, >520 cal and 8 kh, Temp 77F, SG 1.026 Equip: Coralife 24x2 T5HO, 2x Koralia 425 powerheads, no skimmer. 2L HOB Sump: Cheato, feather dusters, copepods, bristleworms Livestock: 4 blue-legged hermits, 2 nassarius snails, 1 astra snail, 1 Argent Mono, 1 FireGoby Corals: Mushrooms, yellow polyps, zoanthids

02/27/2011, 07:23 PM	#9
JoeRonda Made in the U.S.A. Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Washington,PA Posts: 694	I like 80. I think everything likes the range pretty well, the fish, the inverts, the corals. I think that the pinks and purples grow fastest at this temp. My system fluctuates from 80.0 - 81.4

02/27/2011, 08:34 PM	#10
koby325 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 64	I keep mine 78-80

02/27/2011, 08:43 PM	#11
greenbean36191 Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 10,598	Anywhere from 76-86 is fine. __________________ Some say the sun rises in the East. Some say it rises in the West. The truth must be somewhere in the middle. Current Tank Info: tore them down to move and haven't had the time or money to set them back up

02/27/2011, 09:23 PM	#12
Tang tank Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Suwanee, GA Posts: 71	Ok I am new to this hobby and I have a 75 gallon reef tank. I have my heater set for 78degrees and for the most part my tank is at 78 but by the end of the day it creeps up to almost 80. Is it bad for that kind of temperature fluctuation and if so how can I control it? I have tried leaving one of my glass lids open during the day, I have tried having a fan in the cabinet with the sump and I still seem to get that little spike.

02/27/2011, 09:47 PM	#14
iheartJMS Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central FL Posts: 278	My tank likes to stay right around 78 Always stays in the 76-79 range.

02/27/2011, 10:39 PM	#15
funkejj Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 747	My temp gets as low as 77 at night and 81 during the day. I used to worry about temp but nothing has gone wrong because of temp so I don't worry anymore.

02/28/2011, 12:33 AM	#16
wbdevers Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: MS Gulf Coast Posts: 754	Fluctuations are fine. It is more natural. A reef doesn't remain at a perfect set temp day in and day out year round. As the weather changes so can/does the temp on the reef. Ocean upwellings can bring cold water pouring over the reef etc. However this is not to say let your tank swing from 65-85 degrees daily even though most inhabitants could survive those extremes for short periods. A stable temp is just one more thing to reduce stress in your tank but a 2-3 degree swing is fine. I run my tank at 80 and it stays within +/- 1 degree all day. Chemical processes happen faster in warmer water (i.e. metabolism--growth etc.) however warm water holds less dissolved oxygen than cooler water. __________________ Wes Beatings will continue until morale improves!!! "I've sentenced boys younger than you to the gas chamber. Didn't want to do it. I felt I owed it to them."--Judge Smails Current Tank Info: 125g ML dual corner OF mixed reef, Custom stand and canopy, 40g custom sump, lighting (in flux :( )

02/28/2011, 02:13 AM	#17
wmdick_2007 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Idaho Posts: 191	I have two heaters one in the main display and one in the sump. My reef tank has a full top with insulation --- aluminium on both sides with a few round holes cut in the hood for ventilation for the lights. It stays fairly close to 80-degrees with no bleaching. Your choice ! __________________ Enjoy! Current Tank Info: 13 mixed tanks

02/28/2011, 05:03 AM	#18
Mr.Maska Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Springfield,Mass Posts: 317	77-79 __________________ Look at the beautiful creatures in your tanks in amazement, now look to the sovereign God who created them. Current Tank Info: 210 gallon 72x25x30, hamilton belize sun fixture 3x400 watt mh, 2 t5's 80watts.reefbrite all blue48" supplement light, octo extreme250 skimmer, 80 gal sump/40gal refug 40 gal bow front hospital tank

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