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07/07/2007, 08:28 PM
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water temp
just wondering what most people are shooting for water temp?? day and night....
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07/07/2007, 08:29 PM
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I shoot for 79 degrees give or take 2 degrees.
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07/07/2007, 08:30 PM
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Moved On
Join Date: May 2005
Location: NW Iowa
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79 degrees day in and day out with the help of a dual ranco temp controller
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07/07/2007, 08:57 PM
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Location: Mountain View, CA, USA
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I target 82 F as the base temperature. This article goes into all the water parameters, and has some references:
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.htm
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07/07/2007, 09:05 PM
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My tank runs 78 and 80.
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07/07/2007, 09:37 PM
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Location: NorCal Cali
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78 - 80.
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07/07/2007, 09:42 PM
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78-80 here as well....usually bout 78 at night then day just before lights kick off it about 80
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07/07/2007, 09:42 PM
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Location: Atl Ga
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I have some hot halides and no chiller. 3 fans but still mine is 82-84. One time it jumped to 86 when ac went out for the day. Everything looked just as great as any other day.
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07/07/2007, 11:00 PM
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Location: OH
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79 to 80 degrees 24/7 thanks to a temp controller. It used to run much warmer in the summer months before I added more fans in my canopy.
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07/07/2007, 11:03 PM
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Location: Central Florida
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79 thanks to the hot Florida sun.
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07/08/2007, 12:01 AM
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Moved On
Join Date: May 2007
Location: North Carolina
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Temp
Mine is usually between 78-82
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07/08/2007, 12:52 AM
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Location: STL
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Right now mine is 80-81F, controlled with my ACjr.
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