Temperature

[outtafocus]

What temp are you keeping your tanks at?
I have read so many conflicting suggests.
The New Marine Aquarium by Michael Paletta suggests 74-76F
I have seen people run between 79-83F

Whats best?

[muck]

79°F - 80°F for me.

[Beverly]

78F to 80F in our three tanks.

[outtafocus]

Thank you

[Willow]

79-81 for me or it starts costing lots of money and gets loud.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Same temp range as Willow.

[OCDP]

me three :cool:

[Aquattro]

79 most times, but I'll kick it up to 92 when my chiller fuse blows. Not recommended for long term temp though... :razz:

[trilinearmipmap]

80 to 82 degrees.

I read an article online a while back, I think there is a link off RC or its magazine, that says real reef temperatures are in the low 80's.

[Rikko]

I shoot for 77-78, that way if the heater goes and sticks on I have a little more time to notice it before things start getting nuked.

[blood_hound]

I keep the temp in my tank around 78-82 degree.

[vanreefer]

79 firm... Brad I might try that chiller thing... short term only eh?

[Jack]

I run at 80°F.

[Aquattro]

79 firm... Brad I might try that chiller thing... short term only eh?

Ya, make sure you're at work when you blow the fuse. That way you get a warm welcome when you get home! :razz:

[Willow]

or get a chiller that dosent run on fuses.

[Jack]

Brad do you run the chiller inline with your return pump? Also, try increasing the differential it will make a difference in fuse consumtion.

[Aquattro]

or get a chiller that dosent run on fuses.

Ya, but then life is just the same everyday. And since I already have chiller, throwing it away becasue it runs on fuses might not be the best plan.

[sumpfinfishe]

between 78-80 for me too, anything warmer and it means less ice for my rye and coke and more for the sump :mrgreen:

[Aquattro]

Brad do you run the chiller inline with your return pump? Also, try increasing the differential it will make a difference in fuse consumtion.

Jack, no, I have dedicated pump. The differential is set to 4 degrees, that's the max. I don't blow fuses like I used to, but every now and then, poof!

[Murminator]

80-83 here

[danny zubot]

79 degrees firm now with an open tank. My last tank ran 84-86 degrees with a glass top.

[AJ_77]

80F steady - tank in basement

[props]

79degress now =o) .. most of last summer it passed the 32degree celcius mark on my stick on digital thermometer =o) .. not playing with that kinda high temp. at all this year ....

[Jack]

Jack, no, I have dedicated pump. The differential is set to 4 degrees, that's the max. I don't blow fuses like I used to, but every now and then, poof!

Geez.

[Tom R]

I keep my tanks at 79.0. I have had problems with the heaters sticking on and have recently purchased a Medusa Controller. It is fantastic. As my tanks are in the basement I have not had a requirement for cooling so far.

http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/store_pages/details/controllers.php?product_ID=ct-mhc150

Tom R

[rusty]

My tank jumps from 78 at night to 82 with the halides on, it will go higher if the fan does not go on.

[StirCrazy]

or get a chiller that dosent run on fuses.

:eek: