I've been reading and watching videos that 78 degree,s is most appropriate for saltwater tanks
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Thats where i keep mine.
This may sound stupid but I've never used a heater, I'm curious of what changes I may notice
Get a cheap drop-in thermometer and monitor it.
Never used a heater? I keep my Inkbird controllers set at 78°. The controller only kicks on after a full degree drop so it'll go down to 77° before it kicks on and brings it back up to 78°. I don't like that it's a full degree but I have a 300W heater and it takes a while to bring the temp up when it goes down so it's not that much of a swing. I know a lot of folks have been talking about running their systems at 77° or even 76° and do so without issue. Regardless, you'll need some kind of heat source as we move into the winter months.
78 on all of my tanks
Same here. I’ve heard all manner of responses. But if I made a graph of reef tank temperatures, 76-78 degrees would be the peak, and offer the best chances of success.
Anything in that range, I’d say just try to keep it stable (I.e. stable at 77.5 degrees rather than bouncing up and down between 76 and 78)
Anything in that range, I’d say just try to keep it stable (I.e. stable at 77.5 degrees rather than bouncing up and down between 76 and 78)
I’ve always used 78 F as well, fwiw-
‘Reef-building corals cannot tolerate water temperatures below 64° Fahrenheit (18° Celsius). Many grow optimally in water temperatures between 73° and 84° Fahrenheit (23°–29°Celsius), but some can tolerate temperatures as high as 104° Fahrenheit (40° Celsius) for short periods.’
oceanservice.noaa.gov
‘Reef-building corals cannot tolerate water temperatures below 64° Fahrenheit (18° Celsius). Many grow optimally in water temperatures between 73° and 84° Fahrenheit (23°–29°Celsius), but some can tolerate temperatures as high as 104° Fahrenheit (40° Celsius) for short periods.’
In what types of water do corals live?
Because of strict environmental restrictions, coral reefs generally are confined to tropical and semi-tropical waters
oceanservice.noaa.gov
I've seen @ricky5415 run his temps as low as 70 in the winter. Not for me but nothing has died.
I would imagine, if he has Stoney corals, they lay down a lot less calcium in winter?
He has some but he's been more heavy on LPS, zoa's and nems. His sticks looked fine but I also haven't followed the growth. I would imagine they might slow some but I would also imagine the water on reef's would get that low if not lower in the winter months. There's also deep water up welling that will drop the temp significantly.
controllers set for 77.
This time of year I routinely see 80 - 82 during the day.
I'm for sure not a good coral growing machine but I'm confident I've never killed anything due to temps.
Temps in the oceans reefs swing wildly compared to anything our tanks see.
This time of year I routinely see 80 - 82 during the day.
I'm for sure not a good coral growing machine but I'm confident I've never killed anything due to temps.
Temps in the oceans reefs swing wildly compared to anything our tanks see.
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My tanks are at 78. The temps on a reef can change dramatically especially when storms are involved. I never heat my water change water. I never do large changes so my tank temp is never reduced by more than 1 or 2 degrees. Most controllers can't keep the temp that tight anyway.
Many people run their tanks a little lower to improve dissolved oxygen and even as an oxygen safety buffer for power outages. Metabolism increases with temperature and dissolved oxygen decreases. 78 seems to be a popular balance.
Many people run their tanks a little lower to improve dissolved oxygen and even as an oxygen safety buffer for power outages. Metabolism increases with temperature and dissolved oxygen decreases. 78 seems to be a popular balance.
Ive heard lower temps can also help inhibit the growth of algae
