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Old 06-10-2007, 01:49 AM
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am I the only one not running a heater at all? my temp never drops below 78
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Old 06-10-2007, 02:38 AM
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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
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Old 06-10-2007, 03:33 AM
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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
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Old 06-10-2007, 04:48 AM
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i never need a heater even in winter
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Old 06-10-2007, 06:26 AM
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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...
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I must not have enough equipment... I struggle to maintain 78 sometimes!
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What is your temperature fluctuation? This can be the cause of stress for the corals and fish, and is normally what initiates ich IME.
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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!
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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.
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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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