What is your tank temp???

jonnywater

jonnywater

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Most of the boxes of salt that I read say that 75 is around a normal temp. Back when I was talking to the owner of this one LFS - he told me that I should keep it at 65 so I dont have to worry about algae. If I keep it at 65 I wouldnt have to worry about having a tank, LOL. Now I keep it around 78-79 and it spikes to maybe 81-82 at the highest towards the end of the day when my halides are about to switch off.
So what do you keep yours at?
 
jonnywater

jonnywater

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yeah mine there really isnt much I can do to prevent the 2-3 degree temp increase during the day. I dont believe anyways that it is worth putting 1000 dollars into a chiller. My MH's are 16 inches off my tank. However it is a 72" 3xwhatever watt HQI and then PC's. 894 is the total wattage. I am waiting for this 72x32x26 to be built and it looks kind of odd over my 55 right now.
 
pyro

pyro

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Mine would change about 2-3 degrees a day. It was constant though throughout the week. Everythign seemed happy. Found my thermometer busted at the bottom of the tank one day. Now I just occasionally float a thermometer in there from another tank to get a quick check, and honestly haven't had a problem yet.
I don't think it's very critical as long as its within a reasonable range and pretty consistent. =)
I don't run a heater - just my 2 X 96W PC lights, my emperor 400, return pump, and 2 powerheads. Seems to work pretty well.
 
sarwiz100

sarwiz100

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77F constant controlled by 2-200w eheim-jaegers. Don't have MH lights, but run 480watts of no and compact flourescents
 
dejaco

dejaco

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Lowest range is 76.5
Highest recorded 78.9
Added heaters to sump so when lights go off temp will not move as much.
Now pretty stable at 77.4 - 77.8 TiTanium chiller set for 78.
Oh yeah its a 210 with 2 250 watt MH and 2 160 watt VHO
 
stanlalee

stanlalee

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I try to keep it right at 80deg. Keeping the temp low is suppose to help prevent algae from growing but 65deg is a pretty rediculous suggestion with you posting this in the reef section. Perhaps 75deg.
 
fishy7

fishy7

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I keep min at 80. If the house gets above 78 it rises to 81 at the end of the light cycle. I need a few fans to keep it at 80.
Running a 72" Aqualight pro on a 215.
 
hurt

hurt

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82 in winter, 84 in summer. A higher temp is not that big of deal as long as you have high DO levels.
 
fishy7

fishy7

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Originally Posted by Dmitry
80, plus or minus a degree. 65 is absurd!!!!

How many chillers do you think it would take to keep your tank at 65 when the room temp is 75-80 :thinking:
 
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