What is your temperature????

[Glennw]

I've just finished setting up my 180g reef. I've got 3-250 metal halides and 2-5' double toobed T-5's that gradually come on during mid day and go off for the night.
Now that I've enclose my canopy the heat is going to 84 F and rising? What should be the minimum and maximum temps before I have my fans on the canopy kick in????

[EQCM2B]

I would try to keep my temp from exceeding 84. And try to keep the temp swing within two or three degrees. HTH

[aquamn1999]

mines 78 degrees

[jimbo045]

I feel ideal is 75-79. Corals like it coo, fish only can rise to mid 80s. JD

[GregEMT]

I try to keep mine at 82 degrees. Sometimes if it's cold at night it goes to 80.

[dbacksrat]

86.2 in the sump. I'm running 2x65 watt PCs over a 75 temporarily. Beat that!
Sounds like you might need a chiller glen, I do too.

[drummereef]

My tank is regulated by an Aquacontroller and fluxuates from 79.5 - 80.5. I love that thing.

[Waxxiemann]

79 all day.

[evilsike]

running 79-82. Sometimes my x-10 module is a bit whacky so I don't run it with aquacontroller anymore. I hope this titanium heater last.

summer time, I hit 86

[ppp]

78

[George Grogan]

77-79

[jasper24]

Summer = 80 - 82
Other times = 78.5 - 79.5

[Sudad]

I usually prefer a temperature between 73-75 F (23-24°C). Most corals look better than at higher temperatures. I have no heater in the tank, because the T5 bulbs produce a lot of warmth.

In the summer I have to use a AM Titan 250 cooler to prevent an increasing temperature above 80 F (27°C).

Especially gorgonians and clavularia viridis don't like high temperatures.

Sudad

[Tony25]

78

[Nano Chris]

80 F is what i keep mine at, i need a ACPROIII :D though!

[Sk8r]

I run at 80 so if there is a drop or spike due to some unforeseen event, it doesn't reach lethality in either direction. Generally I'm 79-80.

If you're running too hot, get all lids and covers off. My life improved immensely when I discovered a covered part of the sump I'd assumed was unitary construction was actually lidded, and I could take that bit off. Heat dropped, stabilized, and I'm a one degree swing with no controller, just a 250 w heater in a 52g.

[Keiths_Reefs]

78 also

[michaeldaly]

I run mine in summer 83-84 and winter 78-80.

I have read some articles that said that it is quite ok to run your tank at very high temperature 86+ as long as you have very good flow and surface movement as the warmer the water, the less oxygen it can hold.

[McCrary]

81 F

[Rock Anemone]

80F

[HBtank]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8610015#post8610015 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by drummereef
My tank is regulated by an Aquacontroller and fluxuates from 79.5 - 80.5. I love that thing.

Same here, just got it.

Question.. Did they include a holder for the PH probe? Mine did not.. :(

[gary faulkner]

80 on a Ranco Elelectronic Temperature Control.

[funkyman]

79.5 (Reef Keeper)

[CPT. MURPHY]

79 to 80.5

CPT.

[sjm817]

78 on both the 90 and 180. No chiller on either tank.

[reefredy75]

78 to 79

[Glennw]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8614378#post8614378 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sjm817
78 on both the 90 and 180. No chiller on either tank.

You say no chiller. What do you keep it cool with then, Fans??

[sjm817]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8614570#post8614570 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Glennw
You say no chiller. What do you keep it cool with then, Fans??
Nothing. Heaters to keep the temp up to 78.

[FishFatty]

80/81

[HDAlien]

75.6 with an Aquacontroller, it'll fluctuate up to about 77.5 - 78 with the all the halides on.

HDAlien