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Kostas
10-09-2008, 02:48 AM
Also how much can the temperature in the tank fluctuate before I should be worried? Mine seems to vary during the day
DanG
10-09-2008, 02:56 AM
I aim for 78°, it dips as low at 77.5 overnight and as high as 79 during the day when all the lights are on. I think anything less than a 4° swing is ok.
martym
10-09-2008, 03:12 AM
between 79.5 and 81
Tom R
10-09-2008, 03:15 AM
I keep my temp at 78.0 F. My lights 3 x 250W will move the temp to approx 79.5. In the summer I use a chiller to keep the temp within a max of 80.5F

Tom R
michika
10-09-2008, 03:16 AM
I go anywhere between 78-83, or at least I did in my old place.
TheMikey
10-09-2008, 03:22 AM
Thermometer reads about 78-80F all day.
marie
10-09-2008, 03:25 AM
80 at night and up to 84 during the day
OCDP
10-09-2008, 03:49 AM
78
ReefJunkie
10-09-2008, 04:37 AM
79-83
Aquattro
10-09-2008, 04:39 AM
78 - 84ish
spreerider
10-09-2008, 04:56 AM
78 and in the summer up to 82 before i turn the ac on
Trigger Man
10-09-2008, 05:52 AM
79 to 80, and in summer it may get up to 84-85 on some days.
brizzo
10-09-2008, 06:07 AM
78 to 79F

One time I had a faulty glass thermometer that showed my temperature as -6F of what the REAL temp was. ie; it would display 80, but water was really 86F

Advice for everyone to check and see if your thermometer is actually accurate :mrgreen:
Trigger Man
10-09-2008, 06:12 AM
78 to 79F

One time I had a faulty glass thermometer that showed my temperature as -6F of what the REAL temp was. ie; it would display 80, but water was really 86F

Advice for everyone to check and see if your thermometer is actually accurate :mrgreen:

I hear ya, great advice, I've had the same thing happen, now I have 3 thermometers (2 in the tank- 1 digital, 1 old school- and 1 in the sump) to make sure the temp is accurate.
Keri
10-09-2008, 06:14 AM
77-78
JDigital
10-09-2008, 06:41 AM
78-80
Dale
10-09-2008, 07:37 AM
I aim for 60 but it sometimes climbs to 61 or 62.
Skimmerking
10-09-2008, 11:05 AM
Mine is at 76-77
silverplanet
10-09-2008, 11:24 AM
76-78 is what mine stays at. once i unplugged my heater and my tank went down to 69 before i realized it over 2 days. brought it back up to 77 and all was good.
Floop70
10-09-2008, 01:17 PM
79.5 It almost never fluctuates.
PoonTang
10-09-2008, 05:51 PM
Got down to 74 the other day with the wind storm and power outages. Normally 79 to 82.
curtisharrison
10-09-2008, 11:57 PM
79-82
naesco
10-10-2008, 05:16 AM
80-81
Lance
10-12-2008, 02:18 AM
78 to 79
Hairytank
10-12-2008, 02:51 AM
79- 82
WhoPoopWrasse
10-12-2008, 03:13 AM
78-84
X-Treme
10-12-2008, 04:12 AM
I aim for 60 but it sometimes climbs to 61 or 62.


What's this all about????
marie
10-12-2008, 04:15 AM
What's this all about????

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=28466
whatcaneyedo
10-12-2008, 05:10 AM
Hey people this is Canada! 26-27ºC
marie
10-12-2008, 05:47 AM
Hey people this is Canada! 26-27ºC

We didn't go metric until after I graduated, 26-27º is below freezing :razz:
Dale
10-13-2008, 03:59 AM
You got me Marie, can't say you're sleepin on the job :biggrin:
fiorano
10-13-2008, 03:58 PM
77- 79 or so