Tank temperature

[maroun.c]

What is the highest temperature you would allow your tank to run at without risking your inhabitants (Sofites LPS and few SPS)
Also what temperature do yuo run your chiller at if you have one?
Do you think adding a chiller is a necessity if yuo are able to maintain yuor tank at 82-83 max and thats only for 2-3 summer months.
Thanks for your input.

[rkelman]

82-83 is working for me.. Mine has gotten as high as 87 without issue. I don't have a chiller nor do I ever plan on having one.

[victor_c3]

I'm pretty much right there with rkelman.

I have a fan run accross my lights in my close canopy (threre are vents on the side) and I keep my sump compartment open and a fan blowing in there as well.

I was thinking about buying a chiller when my tank temperature hit about 85-86 degrees for about a week straight, but fortunately I found a couple of inexpensive fans and they seem to work wonders.

I set my heater to 79 degrees and usually my tank stays between 79 degrees at night and about 82-83 degrees during the day.

Oh and my tank is SPS dominated and I've been getting some awesome growth and coloration in the last several weeks.

[K' Family Reef]

you might find that as long as your nitrates/phosphates are kept down then your corals will take higher temps.

had a phosph problem when first started reefing
and anytime the tank would reach 84/85 then the corals would immed start showing signs of stress... once a phosph reactor was installed then the corals no longer showed stress when the temps climbed.

right now my tank stays at 85/86
during the summer mos (closer to 86 during hottest part of the day)... if the corals are stressed about it then they are not showing any signs of it.

temp seems to be a debate amongst many enthusiasts
for me as long as the corals dont show any signs of stress then i dont worry about it... have debated buying a chiller for few years but dont want the added heat/contraption sitting in our living room.

good luck

regards

[phish guy]

i try to keep it between 80-82, but when it gets up to around 84 i add icepacks to the sump. but its only during the summer, and of course theres a fan for the light and sump.

[snorvich]

Other than a chiller the best way to control temperature on the high side is with fans and a controller such as ranco.

[9501gle]

I run 2 1000w MHs with one fan in the hood on all the time and another that turns on at 79. Also have a large fan on sump that turns on at 80. I use a neptune controller to switch them on and off. Temp varies from 77 to 80. Don't like to see it above 82.