Tank temp.

tamanning · 10/02/2016, 11:28 AM

Hello everyone. My name is Tim Manning. I am in the Orlando area.
I have been running my tank at 75 degrees. I have a mixed reef and four small fish. What temp are some of you guys running at and why?

billdogg · 10/02/2016, 02:01 PM

I keep mine at about 77-78 year around. Although that (and 75) is a little on the low side of normal, it is closer to where I keep the house so the AC doesn't have to work quite so hard in the summer to keep it cool. IMO, an advantage of keeping it a bit on the cooler side is increased dissolved oxygen and therefore a greater safety margin if/when things do go wrong.

The bottom line is, however, that anywhere in the 74-82 range will work as long as it is stable. It is the fluctuations that will cause you troubles.

Buzz1329 · 10/02/2016, 05:16 PM

I run mine at 77-82. I lower temps in winter and increase them in summer. BTW, if you add 2 clip on fans to blow over surface of DT and sump, you can lower tank temps significantly enough to save some $ on central air.

thegrun · 10/02/2016, 06:31 PM

75-82

papasreef · 10/02/2016, 06:59 PM

77-78

Gorgok · 10/02/2016, 10:15 PM

77-78

Some days my heaters dont even run, but the temp stays there.

Ron Reefman · 10/03/2016, 05:06 AM

79-81F from spring through fall.

Occasionally in the winter it will get lower since we don't need to run the A/C and the house gets cooler.

sharkman121 · 10/03/2016, 05:23 AM

78 -84

kmbyrnes · 10/03/2016, 05:42 AM

77-82.
Pretty much what ever temp the tanks take on from the ambient room temp.
It varies over the course of a year, but never much in a day, or even a week.

scooter31707 · 10/03/2016, 10:01 AM

Mines is set at 77.

happyhourhero · 10/03/2016, 10:24 AM

78-81

Stevenrickard · 10/03/2016, 11:48 AM

79-81

brett559 · 10/03/2016, 12:01 PM

78-81

Chiller works dang hard in the summer to keep it at 81.

Ou8me2 · 10/03/2016, 12:21 PM

I run mine 76-78 which is closer to the ambient temperature in my apartment. 76 is fall to winter time and 78 is summer and spring. I also use fans blowing across the water surface of the main tank, but more so in summer. I have no facts or proof, but it seems to help my heaters run less and to me that is a good thing.

roberthu526 · 10/03/2016, 12:26 PM

77-78 in the summer. Thinking about dropping to to 76-77 in the winter.

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kuzuri · 10/03/2016, 12:57 PM

76-85 throughout the year. No problem.

ssick92 · 10/03/2016, 04:48 PM

I keep my heater set at 79, but during the hotter days it can get up to 83 but haven't had any issues... Used to run it higher (81-82) but seemed the norm was slightly lower so I dropped my heater to 79. Haven't noticed any difference though.

10/02/2016, 11:28 AM	#1
tamanning Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Orlando Fl. Posts: 5	Tank temp. Hello everyone. My name is Tim Manning. I am in the Orlando area. I have been running my tank at 75 degrees. I have a mixed reef and four small fish. What temp are some of you guys running at and why?

10/02/2016, 02:01 PM	#2
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	I keep mine at about 77-78 year around. Although that (and 75) is a little on the low side of normal, it is closer to where I keep the house so the AC doesn't have to work quite so hard in the summer to keep it cool. IMO, an advantage of keeping it a bit on the cooler side is increased dissolved oxygen and therefore a greater safety margin if/when things do go wrong. The bottom line is, however, that anywhere in the 74-82 range will work as long as it is stable. It is the fluctuations that will cause you troubles. __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

10/03/2016, 05:06 AM	#7
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	79-81F from spring through fall. Occasionally in the winter it will get lower since we don't need to run the A/C and the house gets cooler. __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

10/03/2016, 05:23 AM	#8
sharkman121 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Trinidad & Tobago Posts: 208	78 -84 __________________ 130g in-wall 150lbs Live rock Niger Trigger, yellow tang, 3 chromis, tomato clown, blue damsel, foxface rabbitfish. 1/4 hp Pacific Coast Chiller.

10/03/2016, 05:42 AM	#9
kmbyrnes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 2,055	77-82. Pretty much what ever temp the tanks take on from the ambient room temp. It varies over the course of a year, but never much in a day, or even a week. __________________ 125g Mixed Reef 5/26/2015; 350 Butterfly Dominated FOWLR 11/26/2015 - 11/17/20217 & 07/31/18 to ??? ; 100g Mixed Reef 11/16/2013 to 06/16/2017 Current Tank Info: Too small

10/02/2016, 05:16 PM	#3
Buzz1329 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Staten Island Posts: 2,414	I run mine at 77-82. I lower temps in winter and increase them in summer. BTW, if you add 2 clip on fans to blow over surface of DT and sump, you can lower tank temps significantly enough to save some $ on central air.

10/02/2016, 06:31 PM	#4
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	75-82

10/02/2016, 06:59 PM	#5
papasreef Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 29	77-78

10/02/2016, 10:15 PM	#6
Gorgok Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 1,904	77-78 Some days my heaters dont even run, but the temp stays there.

10/03/2016, 10:01 AM	#10
scooter31707 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,971	Mines is set at 77.

10/03/2016, 10:24 AM	#11
happyhourhero Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 383	78-81 __________________ Zack Current Tank Info: 65 gal mixed reef.

10/03/2016, 11:48 AM	#12
Stevenrickard Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Corona, CA Posts: 40	79-81

10/03/2016, 12:01 PM	#13
brett559 In Memoriam Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 1,790	78-81 Chiller works dang hard in the summer to keep it at 81.

10/03/2016, 12:21 PM	#14
Ou8me2 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 743	I run mine 76-78 which is closer to the ambient temperature in my apartment. 76 is fall to winter time and 78 is summer and spring. I also use fans blowing across the water surface of the main tank, but more so in summer. I have no facts or proof, but it seems to help my heaters run less and to me that is a good thing.

10/03/2016, 12:26 PM	#15
roberthu526 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 290	77-78 in the summer. Thinking about dropping to to 76-77 in the winter. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

10/03/2016, 12:57 PM	#16
kuzuri Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 9	76-85 throughout the year. No problem.

10/03/2016, 04:48 PM	#17
ssick92 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: San Clemente, CA Posts: 911	I keep my heater set at 79, but during the hotter days it can get up to 83 but haven't had any issues... Used to run it higher (81-82) but seemed the norm was slightly lower so I dropped my heater to 79. Haven't noticed any difference though. __________________ John IM Nuvo 10g Mixed Reef Nano \| Kessil A160we \| Mp10QD \| Osmolator Nano