temp of tank?

rioshilo · 01/22/2008, 07:43 PM

I have a 130g tank with a 2 bulb t5 setup. It gets warmer with the lights on over time. At it's lowest it's about 77 degrees, at it's warmest it might get up to about 79.9 degrees. I have a large maroon "gold stripe" clown, a redeye hawk, an orange shouldered tang, a niger trigger, and two blue damsels. We want to get a wrasse and a dogface puffer and maybe a goby also. Is this a problem for these fish and if so, how do I regulate the tank temp. Do I need to go to a canopy style top with fans in it?

rigleautomotive · 01/22/2008, 07:47 PM

your temp is fine.generally up to 83 poses no problem.

greenbean36191 · 01/22/2008, 08:51 PM

Other than being a bit on the cool side, there's nothing wrong with your temps.

jsr · 01/22/2008, 09:00 PM

I try to keep my tank around 80. You should be fine. I try not to sway below 78 or above 82. Heater turns on at 78, if it gets that cool. No need for a chiller, yet.

rioshilo · 01/22/2008, 10:49 PM

Allright, that's good news. LFS was saying 74-78 degrees...

Zoophile · 01/22/2008, 11:04 PM

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Originally posted by rioshilo
Allright, that's good news. LFS was saying 74-78 degrees...

Brrrrr at the 74 degrees! Is this a fish-only tank or are you trying to keep corals in it? Fish can deal with lower temps than coral, but everybody has higher heat with lights. Lagoons heat up when the sun comes up and and sand warms, right?

rioshilo · 01/23/2008, 07:44 AM

It's fish only, but I wouldn't mind getting a couple easy corals down the road.

bach2pilot · 01/23/2008, 08:37 AM

If you do - a little high and stable is better than "optimum" and fluctuating...

01/22/2008, 07:43 PM	#1
rioshilo Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The Tipp of the burg Posts: 745	temp of tank? I have a 130g tank with a 2 bulb t5 setup. It gets warmer with the lights on over time. At it's lowest it's about 77 degrees, at it's warmest it might get up to about 79.9 degrees. I have a large maroon "gold stripe" clown, a redeye hawk, an orange shouldered tang, a niger trigger, and two blue damsels. We want to get a wrasse and a dogface puffer and maybe a goby also. Is this a problem for these fish and if so, how do I regulate the tank temp. Do I need to go to a canopy style top with fans in it?

01/22/2008, 07:47 PM	#2
rigleautomotive Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,705	your temp is fine.generally up to 83 poses no problem. __________________ Dan Rigle President, * Reef Conservation Society TOTM December 2010 Coral Magazine Sept/Oct 2012 Current Tank Info: 180 gal SPS dominated display, 3 X 250 watt Radiums , lumenarc III minis , with VHO actinics, ETS downdraft skimmers, closed loops and 2 Tunze 6105 & 7095 controller,DIY calcium reactors DIY custom built sumps,since 1992

01/22/2008, 08:51 PM	#3
greenbean36191 Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 10,598	Other than being a bit on the cool side, there's nothing wrong with your temps. __________________ 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

01/22/2008, 09:00 PM	#4
jsr Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cedar Park, TX Posts: 409	I try to keep my tank around 80. You should be fine. I try not to sway below 78 or above 82. Heater turns on at 78, if it gets that cool. No need for a chiller, yet. __________________ Just my grain of salt... Current Tank Info: 135G Oceanic Mixed, 4 x 140W VHO, Octopus NW200, 3 x Koralia 4's, 30G Sump, 140# Live Rock, 120# Live Sand, ATO

01/22/2008, 10:49 PM	#5
rioshilo Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The Tipp of the burg Posts: 745	Allright, that's good news. LFS was saying 74-78 degrees...

01/23/2008, 07:44 AM	#7
rioshilo Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The Tipp of the burg Posts: 745	It's fish only, but I wouldn't mind getting a couple easy corals down the road.

01/23/2008, 08:37 AM	#8
bach2pilot Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 251	If you do - a little high and stable is better than "optimum" and fluctuating...