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08/09/2017, 06:50 AM | #1 |
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What temp is your tank?
Short n sweet.
What temp range does your tank live at? Winter? Summer? Gracias
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08/09/2017, 07:00 AM | #2 |
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78-79 in my 180 gallon.
500W titanium finnex heater controlled by my Apex. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
08/09/2017, 08:10 AM | #3 |
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Winter: as low as 78, but 80-82.
Summer 80-84, but it might see 86. Sent from my SM-S120VL using Tapatalk
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What temp is your tank?
77-78 year round...thanks to my controller
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08/09/2017, 08:40 AM | #5 |
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I use MH, T5 and LEDs.
Winter: 78-79 Summer: 78.5-80.5
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08/09/2017, 08:41 AM | #6 |
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Thanks to my Vectra L1 I am in the 84 degree range with the ac @ 76.
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08/09/2017, 09:27 AM | #7 |
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80F currently my target
She presently swings from 75F (cold dry winter mornings) to 84F (with AC off and halides on in summer). At 84F halides get switched off by ACjr. New setup will have a lower target temp because it's in a basement with LEDs. The first 10 years my target was 75F. My new target will probably 76ish.
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Gary I have LEDs over my system never see anything go past 78 easy to have lower temp with LEDs, again I am in the cellar Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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^good to know
I'm also planning in decreasing current rate of evap with the lower temp
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Summer 80
Winter 79
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08/09/2017, 10:14 AM | #11 |
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Controllers are only a more solid switch. Climate controlled houses, non-halide tanks should get the thanks if a tight temp range is the goal. I think their is something said about letting the temps move around; Either that, or many of the "my tank hit x degrees and everything is crashed threads are questionable.
I use a dual ranco for heaters and the canopy fan, i still manually turn off the mh's Sent from my SM-S120VL using Tapatalk
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08/09/2017, 10:45 AM | #12 |
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79, +/- a half of a degree or so, year round.
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08/09/2017, 10:49 AM | #13 |
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typically 78-79 all year
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08/09/2017, 11:35 AM | #14 |
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Thanks for input. My new system has been running hot. Vectra return pump not withstanding I found a malfunctioning heater. I'm running Radions and 4 T5s inside a hood so my T5s are going off & on all day via Apex control. I'm running 82-83 much of the daylight hours. I'd like to be 77-79. I'm taking measures to correct.
Thanks guys!
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Short answer: I dunno. Long answer, I don't think any of the ways I'm currently measuring temp are accurate. Or maybe one of them is, but I don't know which one. I have two thermometers and they both read different temps, and both of those temps are different from what my Inkbird temperature controller reads.
The controller is set to 81. It feels colder than 81 when I stick my arm in the tank, as dumb as that sounds. This controller reads down to a tenth of a degree, but only turns on and off within 1 degree of where you set it, which is really very stupid. So all day the tank fluctuates 79.8-81.2 or so... I assume because the water will continue heating and cooling due to maybe fluid dynamics? I might have just made that up. It probably doesn't really matter that much anyway. Last tank used to get down to 75ish on the regular and nothing seemed to mind.
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I feel like temperature is a case where many reef keepers are slightly ignorant to issues related to sensor/controller accuracy and precision, but at the same time reef tanks are not as sensitive to temperature as we think, so things kind of work out anyways.
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08/09/2017, 05:44 PM | #17 |
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I would concur Nate that tanks sort of live where they live. This current tank of mine is floundering. LEDS areconvenient but I just can't get my corals to enjoy them. I'm trying to sweep out the corners and see what gives.
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Same boat here, Radions just never worked for me, I think they were to close to surface. Sucked out the sandbed and went back to halides, all good.
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Red pill? Blue pill? I dunno....
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08/09/2017, 07:56 PM | #20 |
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I am halfway ready to scrap LED's myself. Corals just don't grow like I remember, even easy stuff.
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77.4-78.0 all year around.
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08/10/2017, 02:39 AM | #22 |
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80 says the CHEAPO glass thermometer. I have a an acjr new it he box . single 250 halide w reefbrite doesn't rock the boat much . window shaker ac keeps my place within reason. Might bribe my kid into rigging up the controller.
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08/10/2017, 06:24 PM | #24 |
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Cheap alcohol glass thermometers are probably more reliable and accurate than the majority of controllers and sensors sold specifically for the hobby. At least when they're off it's consistent, and the accuracy is still very good.
I have a quick read meat thermometer based on a trusty old k type thermocouple that I trust the most. It's precise and can be calibrated and it's easy to use.
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DAMMIT!
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