Ideal temp

[mysticgal22]

What is the ideal temp for my tank? I have some coral, lr, and a few fish... a clown, 3 blennies and a queen conch. I think my tank is to warm. It reads at 82. thanks

 

[aarone]

i keep mine at 82. No big deal. Anything over 84 is bad IMO. Unless you are trying to recreate the red sea!
aaron

 

[slofish]

lotta people have different temps they believe is correct. I keep mine at 79-81. Ive heard mostly temps between 78-84. Trick is, whatever temp you have your at, given its safe for the fish, just make sure it doesnt fluctuate more than about 3-4 degrees in a short period of time. Lotta times, its stress that affects fish, not the temp.

 

[mysticgal22]

Will the lights affect the temp of the water?

 

[mysticgal22]

My lights are above a glass cover, its a bow front tank. The lights stand about 5 inches above the glass. I just dont want to fry my fish

 

[murray bmf]

I keep my tank at about 80-82 F. It use to be arounf 78-80 until I added my VHO's, now the average temp is up to 80-82 F. Everything seems more active and colorful now (probably from the lights). Oh well I'm not sure what I'm talking about, buts that what happened in my tank.

 

[melissa v.]

My tank is at 82 and i find that my coral grows alot quicker at that temp, but that could just be my tank.
Melissa V.

 

[azonic]

My tank runs to around 85-86 in the afternoon once the halides are on for a while. When they go off it drops to around 82-83.
Everything is happy.

 

[azonic]

But it's starting to cool off up here in eastern Canada now....next summer will be my first summer with the halides.
When the temps go up next summer, a chiller will be in order.

 

[escape2thewater]

My temps were at 82-83 daytime with the halides running, then I decided to go topless! Now temp is 79 daytime, 77-78 nightime. Everthing looks much healthier since removing the glass tops.
Kyle

 

[sebae0]

my tanks inhabitants looked alot better with the higher summer temps(81-84) in the winter it will drop to about (78-81). i think everything did better with the higher temps for me, but i look at it this way maybe it simulates a more natural environment for them, seasons so to speak.