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Originally posted by DJ88:
The highest mine will go(I hope) is about 80.
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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Lots of people seem to still keep their tanks around 77/78F and freak at the idea of temps above 80F. Anyone who hasn't read this article by Ron Shimek should do so...
What are Natural Reef Salinities and Temperatures…Really…
Here's what it boils down to...
The worldwide average temperature of coral reefs is right around 82F. Most of the animals in the hobby come from areas averaging 84F. Temperatures too far below that cause undue stress on most of the creatures we keep. Some of the richest coral reefs can reach maximum temps just above 91F. Most of these animals are beginning to experience stress at temperatures below 80F. It doesn't mean that they're dying, but rather that in order to cope with the extreme cold (for them) environment, they're expending energy they would normally use to grow, compete, fight disease, etc. They're "living on the edge" and it doesn't take much additional stress to push them over.
In short, the optimum temperature for our mini-reefs is around 83-84F, and the specific gravity would be about 1.024-1.025 at that temperature.
I keep mine around 83F (28C) and sg at 1.024
Jack