temp of tanks

[bowkry]

how hot are your guys tanks running?

[Leah]

Mine are at 80 degree's

[365seasons]

the main tank is 78.5 and the seahorse tank is 76.5

[whatcaneyedo]

Here is a four page thread that was asking this same question earlier last year. http://canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=45648

78ºF ATM

[heyfredyourhat]

im @ 79.5

[marie]

Mine will probably hit 84 by tonight and then drops back to 78 by morning

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Mine maxed out at 82 F but no problems with the livestock.

When it gets around this temp, I turn off the MH & switch to a reverse photoperiod.

Anthony

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Mine maxed out at 82 F but no problems with the livestock.

When it gets around this temp, I turn off the MH & switch to a reverse photoperiod.

Anthony

Should never be a problem at 82 degrees as that is the average temperature for tropical reefs around the world. If I remember right the range for shallow tropical reefs is 74-86.

My older brother just got back from Mexico where they were counting/monitoring corals for 2 years and also phosphates and temperature. He said there were up to 6 degree changes in one spot within minutes as warm currents passed by.

[Myka]

I struggle to keep my tanks 80-82 in the summer, but like to have them at 78-79 as I find they do better.

[trix25]

I struggle to keep my tanks 80-82 in the summer, but like to have them at 78-79 as I find they do better.

this is my first summer with my tank...and i am struggling to keep it at 80-82 with the hotter temp here...i've added 2 fans blowing directly at the tank and i am thinking of setting up our a/c unit. i am also thinking if i should delay my mh further in the day so that it runs when the weather starts cooling...maybe start at 5pm-11pm? and have my t5ho start at 12pm to 12am?

suggestions? cause i am getting stressed out checking the temp every hr that i am home....

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Should never be a problem at 82 degrees as that is the average temperature for tropical reefs around the world. If I remember right the range for shallow tropical reefs is 74-86.


Yes, but I prefer to keep the temp slightly lower. It also has to do with the temp of the main room where all my tanks are located.

When it gets too hot, I plug in my 12,000 btu air conditioner and shut off the MH. Then my place never rises above 24 C, even if its 35 C outside.

Anthony

[reeferious]

i run all t5s, temperature varies from 78 to 80. midsummer month i have 2 fans blowing across water surface for extra evaporative cooling.

[Snaz]

suggestions? cause i am getting stressed out checking the temp every hr that i am home....

Fans are direct at the water's surface? That's where to aim the draft.

[Marlin65]

Two of my tanks are constant 78-80 but they both have chillers.
I have one more tank though that is running at 82-86 everything seems to be doing OK so far if not thriving other than my star polyps.
I might have to move all of inhabitants if thing go much higher though.
That or get another chiller.:twised:

[untamed]

Mine never goes above 82 since I air conditioned the house. Without the central air, the tank goes to 86, which I think would be bad.

[belzebuth]

Mine is around 78-79 in the early morning and creeps up to 82-83 in the afternoon. I have also reversed my photoperiod. It is hot in the Fraser Valley:biggrin:

[Tomjay]

Mine is 79 at night and during the day around 81. I am using a Deltec Eco cooler with a GHL controller to keep my temperature in that range.

[Haloreef]

78.6 in the morning 82.4 when the hallides go out. I will hook my chiller up sometime this week. I like to keep it at 78-80. I will be experimenting with the profilux over the next few weeks. Turning fans on/off chiller on/off, lights on/off and see what works the best.

[Zoaelite]

Same boat as Marie, I have a fairly high swing rate (from 77- 84 or so) softies, LPS and SPS all seem to do really well and I have had some fantastic growth so i'm not worried.
Levi

[Son Of Skyline]

My tank has been hovering around 81-84 these past few days. No chiller and no problems so far. Last summer the tank reached up to 86-87 on hot days without problems.

[Lance]

We have air conditioning so no problem with the 225g, (78F - 80F swing). The 90g however has an outdoor sump and it may climb to 82F when hot outside.

[bigfish]

im new to this if you start your lights later in the day say 5pm doen't the daytime light from the windows mess with it?

[Snaz]

im new to this if you start your lights later in the day say 5pm doen't the daytime light from the windows mess with it?

Curtains?