what should my water temp be? I am looking to go for a reef tank.
slammy16 Member Mar 24, 2005 #2 I was told by my lfs to stay anywhere from 76-80 degrees. I am very very new at this so take that for what its worth.
I was told by my lfs to stay anywhere from 76-80 degrees. I am very very new at this so take that for what its worth.
mkcsil18 Member Mar 24, 2005 #3 yeah that is what I thought..... but someone told me today my temp should be 72??? I thought that was too low. so I figured I would ask....
yeah that is what I thought..... but someone told me today my temp should be 72??? I thought that was too low. so I figured I would ask....
ljn0221 Member Mar 24, 2005 #5 78-81 if it goes below 76 your chance of parasites goes up a great amount
bang guy Moderator Mar 25, 2005 #8 You should do some research on the animals you plan on keeping to determine the typical temperature they would experience in the wild. In my opinion anywhere between 80 - 85F will cover most reef animals comfortably.
You should do some research on the animals you plan on keeping to determine the typical temperature they would experience in the wild. In my opinion anywhere between 80 - 85F will cover most reef animals comfortably.
