no heater

[adidas]

am I the only one not running a heater at all? my temp never drops below 78

[Chaloupa]

I only run a heaters on my 150g and my biocubes...my 65 and my 120 are heaterless...my biocubes are set very very low as they maintain their temps fairly well

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Interesting. I don't think I could do that, because I leave my windows and patio door open ALL the time. Sometimes it gets pretty chilly in the livingroom at night. But I figure it's good for gas exchange :)

[adidas]

i never need a heater even in winter

[Chaloupa]

me either....the 120 hovers around 80+ in winter once I remove all the fans from the warmer monthsand the 65 at around 79 once the chiller is off...

[Slick Fork]

I must not have enough equipment... I struggle to maintain 78 sometimes!

[wickedfrags]

What is your temperature fluctuation? This can be the cause of stress for the corals and fish, and is normally what initiates ich IME.

[Chaloupa]

mine don't flucuate much at all....usually around + or - 1 degree...the 120 has run this warm since we first put it up...strange!

[littlesilvermax]

I didn't use one for the past two years (no chiller either, just temp comtrolled fan) but now I use a couple in the winter cause I let the temp get below 15 in the house at night.

[Der_Iron_Chef]

I'm considering putting mine on a timer and only having it come on for 6-8 hours at night. Would this be objectionable in any way?

[adidas]

I didn't use one for the past two years (no chiller either, just temp comtrolled fan)

thats exactly what I do..works great.
my temp stays at 81 all day and 79-80 all night

[Der_Iron_Chef]

I didn't use one for the past two years (no chiller either, just temp comtrolled fan)...

On a controller?

[littlesilvermax]

On a controller?

Ranco temp controller for the fans (and heaters when used).

[adidas]

I use an aquacontroller jr. man I love it....