whats the proper temp for a saltwater tank

newreef06 · 05/27/2006, 09:50 PM

I have a 55Gsalt tank what is the proper temp to keep the tank at. 78-80 degrees. Some people keep there 83-85 degrees. What is the right one 78-80 or 83-85

sushi chef · 05/27/2006, 09:54 PM

85 is pushing it. It's personal preference really. Stability is more important than the actual temp. I keep my tank around 79 degrees.

bawla47 · 05/27/2006, 11:11 PM

i run my tank with an aquacontroller, it has programmed built in, the seasonal temps.

80-81 seems to be the most popular though.

pitt_prodigy · 05/27/2006, 11:20 PM

Everything i have read says from 78-82. I run mine at 80.1- 81 and things are working out great. I would say that keeping things constant over time is far more important than the actual number itself as long as it falls somewhere in the "safe zone."

smcnally · 05/28/2006, 05:12 AM

I'm one of the few people that disagree with keeping the temp constant. My temp swings from 79-83 degrees daily and my corals are doing great. I believe that if you get your corals and fish to adapt to these changes, you won't have losses when something goes wrong and you have a temp spike. Keep in mind everyone that corals and fish in the wild do not have stable temps all day. Anthony Calfo once said something I will never forget at a reef club meeting I attended. He said "don't worry so much about keeping your temp so stable...Trust me, you can't put those corals through what low tide at the equator does"

garyw68 · 05/28/2006, 06:36 AM

I keep mine at a constant 78 degrees with a computer fan I mounted in my sump. Most articles I have read regarding my corals and fish states they do best between 72 -78 degrees.

05/27/2006, 09:50 PM	#1
newreef06 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Western Ma Posts: 822	whats the proper temp for a saltwater tank I have a 55Gsalt tank what is the proper temp to keep the tank at. 78-80 degrees. Some people keep there 83-85 degrees. What is the right one 78-80 or 83-85

05/27/2006, 11:20 PM	#4
pitt_prodigy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Palm Harbor, FL Posts: 751	Everything i have read says from 78-82. I run mine at 80.1- 81 and things are working out great. I would say that keeping things constant over time is far more important than the actual number itself as long as it falls somewhere in the "safe zone." __________________ -Josh Current Tank Info: 72 gallon RR Oceanic, heavily modded ASM G2 skimmer, 30g sump/refugium, AI vega lighting x 2, apex controller, Phos Reactor, etc.

05/28/2006, 06:36 AM	#6
garyw68 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 648	I keep mine at a constant 78 degrees with a computer fan I mounted in my sump. Most articles I have read regarding my corals and fish states they do best between 72 -78 degrees. __________________ My grandmother is over eighty and still doesn’t need glasses. Drinks right out of the bottle. Current Tank Info: 180 gal AGA reef - 55 gal sump/refuge - 235 lbs of LR - 3x250 14k MH w/ 4x96 blue actinic PC's - SRO 5000ext skimmer - 2 Vortech MP40w/es

05/27/2006, 09:54 PM	#2
sushi chef Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 41	85 is pushing it. It's personal preference really. Stability is more important than the actual temp. I keep my tank around 79 degrees.

05/27/2006, 11:11 PM	#3
bawla47 Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: fort lauderdale, FL Posts: 2,190	i run my tank with an aquacontroller, it has programmed built in, the seasonal temps. 80-81 seems to be the most popular though.

05/28/2006, 05:12 AM	#5
smcnally Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Shore, MA Posts: 1,181	I'm one of the few people that disagree with keeping the temp constant. My temp swings from 79-83 degrees daily and my corals are doing great. I believe that if you get your corals and fish to adapt to these changes, you won't have losses when something goes wrong and you have a temp spike. Keep in mind everyone that corals and fish in the wild do not have stable temps all day. Anthony Calfo once said something I will never forget at a reef club meeting I attended. He said "don't worry so much about keeping your temp so stable...Trust me, you can't put those corals through what low tide at the equator does"