Personally, If you don't have a climate controlled house removing a heater may not be wise.
The basement may be a better place and have much smaller temp swings, but it can also get much cooler, then would require a heater and also maybe a chiller if your house gets hotter in the summer months.
I guess for most it will depend on the temp swings during the day/night, also during the changing seasons.
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Setup: 180G DT, 105G Refuge (approx. 300lbs LR, 150lbs Aragonite)
Hardware: Super Reef Octopus SSS-3000, Tunze ATO, Mag 18 return, 2x MP40W, 2X Koralia 4's Wavemaker
Lighting: 5ft Hamilton Belize Sun (2x250W MH, 2X80W T5HO)
Type of Aquarium: mixed reef (SPS & LPS) with fish
Dosing: Mg, Ca, Alk
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