WishNewFish September 29, 2017 Share September 29, 2017 I want to see what temperature other members are running their reef tank at: 1. what is the temperature you run your tank at? 2. Does any of you skip the heater all together? (There are always exceptions like large tanks needing chillers due to equipment/light transferring heat, and homes or surroundings of the tank may not support favorable temperatures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishNewFish September 29, 2017 Author Share September 29, 2017 My responses: I see my tank temperature between (74-76F) most of the time. there are times when is went low as 72 and high as 80. Although I have heater, I disconnected it and my tank is in sync with my home temperature. In summers my home is between (72-76) I might need to plugin in my heater in winter as temperatures begin to drop, but my home temperature never goes below 70 in winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami September 29, 2017 Share September 29, 2017 76-77 all year long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpassar12 September 29, 2017 Share September 29, 2017 78-79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sethsolomon September 29, 2017 Share September 29, 2017 77-78 maintained by a heater or fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gioNVA September 29, 2017 Share September 29, 2017 78-79 for coral tank 80-82 for clownfish breeding tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen September 29, 2017 Share September 29, 2017 Mine's at 80.5. It's always seemed to be the sweet spot for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowsingle September 29, 2017 Share September 29, 2017 75-76 year round......down from 78 which I did for over a decade. Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khh27 September 29, 2017 Share September 29, 2017 75-76 year round......down from 78 which I did for over a decade. Darren Did you see any benefit or upside Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madweazl September 30, 2017 Share September 30, 2017 78.8° Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul b September 30, 2017 Share September 30, 2017 The same temperature as my house. My fish have to live with me, I don't live with them and it's my house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyInVa October 1, 2017 Share October 1, 2017 78-79. Controlled by heater and fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowsingle October 1, 2017 Share October 1, 2017 Did you see any benefit or upside Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk None, the upside is that I don't run my heaters as much so I save power. I hate keeping my tank warm when I am running my ac at the same time. Especially when it doesn't seem to bother my corals or fish. Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkey18 October 1, 2017 Share October 1, 2017 80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie2014 October 1, 2017 Share October 1, 2017 The same temperature as my house. My fish have to live with me, I don't live with them and it's my house I really love your sense of humor, Paul........best reply so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime October 1, 2017 Share October 1, 2017 None, the upside is that I don't run my heaters as much so I save power. I hate keeping my tank warm when I am running my ac at the same time. Especially when it doesn't seem to bother my corals or fish. Darren This. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishNewFish October 8, 2017 Author Share October 8, 2017 I increased my temp from 74-75 to 77-78 and I see my corals extend polyps like fully!! Down side is my fish are heavily stocked, eats like pigs, active and chasing each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul b October 8, 2017 Share October 8, 2017 I really love your sense of humor, Paul........best reply so far. Mine is 78-79. I'm thinking about lowering it a bit to 75-76?? It's also true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesprite October 10, 2017 Share October 10, 2017 Looks like a lot of people are lower than I thought was typical. I'm usually around 79-80. Never use heaters. Maybe I should drop the temp a degree or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmerek2 October 10, 2017 Share October 10, 2017 I keep mine 78-80. I feel like warmer temps get faster growth. More energy. Downside is fish would be more active and need more food as well as the corals. Also I have two 500watt heaters. They are on a lot even in the summer since tank is in basement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malacoda October 10, 2017 Share October 10, 2017 (edited) 77-78 F. Was running it at about 75, but see a bit more coral growth with the slight increase. I do run one 75w heat (DT and sump have total water volume of 22g). I've toyed with the idea of dropping it back down a again now that my corals have filled in nicely ... but we tend to let our house get rather cool at night, particularly in winter (~68 F) so am not sure I'd feel comfortable giving it a go without a heater. Edited October 10, 2017 by malacoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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