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adidas 06-10-2007 01:49 AM

no heater
 
am I the only one not running a heater at all? my temp never drops below 78

Chaloupa 06-10-2007 02:38 AM

I only run a heaters on my 150g and my biocubes...my 65 and my 120 are heaterless...my biocubes are set very very low as they maintain their temps fairly well

Der_Iron_Chef 06-10-2007 03:33 AM

Interesting. I don't think I could do that, because I leave my windows and patio door open ALL the time. Sometimes it gets pretty chilly in the livingroom at night. But I figure it's good for gas exchange :)

adidas 06-10-2007 04:48 AM

i never need a heater even in winter

Chaloupa 06-10-2007 06:26 AM

me either....the 120 hovers around 80+ in winter once I remove all the fans from the warmer monthsand the 65 at around 79 once the chiller is off...

Slick Fork 06-10-2007 06:42 AM

I must not have enough equipment... I struggle to maintain 78 sometimes!

wickedfrags 06-10-2007 10:40 AM

What is your temperature fluctuation? This can be the cause of stress for the corals and fish, and is normally what initiates ich IME.

Chaloupa 06-10-2007 04:48 PM

mine don't flucuate much at all....usually around + or - 1 degree...the 120 has run this warm since we first put it up...strange!

littlesilvermax 06-10-2007 06:02 PM

I didn't use one for the past two years (no chiller either, just temp comtrolled fan) but now I use a couple in the winter cause I let the temp get below 15 in the house at night.

Der_Iron_Chef 06-10-2007 06:07 PM

I'm considering putting mine on a timer and only having it come on for 6-8 hours at night. Would this be objectionable in any way?


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