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04-05-2008, 11:27 PM
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reef temperature
what is the average temperature for a reef tank? what is the highest acceptable temperature that will not bleach my corals or kill anything and everything can still live comfortably?
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04-06-2008, 04:00 AM
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Well where I have been diving the water has been 84 F but look at the size of the ocean. Lots of people keep their tanks at 77-78 wellI know I do less evaporation. I have found out too the humidity is more with a warmer tank. With my fish the temp is 77-78 and they seem very content in there and more active too.
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04-06-2008, 04:49 AM
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I normally keep the temp between 80-82 but I've had my tanks up to 86 with no problems, I turn the lights out when it reaches that temp because I don't want to find out what happens when it gets warmer .
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04-06-2008, 05:09 PM
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When your tank consistently hits 85-86 is when you're in for a chiller. I keep my tank around 77-79, but I found it faired exactly the same when I kept it at 81-82.
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04-06-2008, 06:28 PM
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78-80, even with 8 hours light
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33g fowlr / 20g sump / 400 watt pendant / Euro-Reef RC80~~~~lavendar tang, lemon butterfly, snowflake eel, hawaiian spotted puffer, tomato clown, chomis.. My reef~http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...-/P4300459.jpg
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04-06-2008, 10:19 PM
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set at 79 with aquatronica controller.. after 8 hours of halides 81.5 Summer up to 84 Aquatronica kills lights at 85 and turns on 2 fans over sump to keep things cool. No chiller for me.. 120gallons.. 2x250 w halides in enclosed oak canopy...
cheers
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