Reef Temp

[Bugsy]

What is the best temp for a tank with corals and inverts, no fish?

[Enigma]

I keep mine at 78, as I don't want to cook my Mexican Turbo snails.

[Aquattro]

Keep mine about 76

[Enigma]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Keep mine about 76

Why?

[Aquattro]

I find cooler temps slows growth a bit, keeps O2 higher and slows waste breakdown. I think I also read somewhere that reef temps are around that.

I used to run a 150g at 82, and it would climb to 90 some days in the summer. Corals browned out a lot, but grew like dandelions. I had to trim monthly and give away coolers of frags.
This tank I decided to run cooler, and it's the nicest I've had in 12 years. That's not all temp related, but I believe that helps.

[Enigma]

Thanks, Brad.

I didn't know that about o2. That is something I'll file away in my brain in case I don't plumb my NC12 into the sumped system.

[gregzz4]

I've seen so many different thoughts on reef temps that it's hard to decide
Lower temps, as Brad stated, allow for more oxygenated water
Most infections will spread / progress slower @ lower temps due to metabolism
Metabolic rates of corals are slower @ lower temps, and sometimes that's not ideal

Some will set their target temps based on their home room temp, and even so much as the time of year
Some of this habit is an attempt to use less electricity

Here's some opinions and reading for you;
Keep in mind that I think some who responded to the canreef poll were a bit off with their conception of Celcius to Fahrenheit conversions as 26c is 78.8ish and 27c is 80.6ish

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...ight=reef+temp

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1869167

http://www.ronshimek.com/salinity_temperature.html

[daniella3d]

76F here. My corals feel sick when the temp reach 78F or so, especially my gorgonians and my LT plate coral.

[sphelps]

76 for me as well, if you can keep it that cool without cooling then why spend more energy heating it.

[Bugsy]

Thanks for the replies, I thought at those temps it might be to cool as my tank is between 76-77 normally. When the pc's are running different story. I cannot wait for monday... my new LED's will be here and then the temp will be level and hopefully nicer light too....