Preferred tank temps

[jonboyb]

Fired up the LED system yesterday and have to use a heater just to maintain 76 Skimmer and reactors not on-line yet so I expect the additional pumps to pick up the slack.

 

[mvm]

Sweet. I think I'm getting ready to switch from halide to AI LEDs. I'd love to get rid of my chiller. How much heat do you think 2 250W halides permeate into the room?

 

[mapleredta]

MvM;637354 wrote: Sweet. I think I'm getting ready to switch from halide to AI LEDs. I'd love to get rid of my chiller. How much heat do you think 2 250W halides permeate into the room?

You'll never look back.

 

[elfloyd]

Use Apex seasonal control with LEDs. Run temps in 74-80 cycle over 12 month peorid.

 

[markl]

74 -76

 

[elfloyd]

elFloyd;637404 wrote: Use Apex seasonal control with LEDs. Run temps in 74-80 cycle over 12 month peorid.

Corrected: 75.1 - 80.4.

 

[brianjfinn]

Been running 72 - 74 during the winter. I'm curious to see what happens this summer. I'm trying to keep it as low as possible. Reason being, from what I've read, there is a lower chance of illness and you get better color out of the corals. The downside is slower growth, but I'm OK with that. So far, so good!

 

[crewdawg1981]

How are you guys keeping your tanks that low?

 

[grouper therapy]

brianjfinn;637448 wrote: Been running 72 - 74 during the winter. I'm curious to see what happens this summer. I'm trying to keep it as low as possible. Reason being, from what I've read, there is a lower chance of illness and you get better color out of the corals. The downside is slower growth, but I'm OK with that. So far, so good!

I would love to have the link to that if you still have it.

 

[jj ocean]

Controlled to 77-78. At 77 heaters kicks on to pull up to 77.5. At 78 chiller kicks on to pull down to 77.5. I have some cooler water and warmer water species ... everybody seems happy with this range.

 

[grouper therapy]

Amici;637457 wrote: LED's and energy efficient pumps. Aside from my heater, the other pumps are around 150w total so when you couple that with a tiny fan and an LED fixture that doesnt transfer any heat...the tank stay pretty stable.



I dont have a link but have noticed better color from my millis and a few other SPS. The purples and greens seemed to come out more.

Could that be from the lights?

 

[brianjfinn]

grouper therapy;637456 wrote: I would love to have the link to that if you still have it.

Sure! I'll have to google it again, and there's a thread or two on here about it. I'll see if I can find them.

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