Tank temps

[dockrat]

IMO A temp controller is the second most important piece of equptment for your aquarium. there a little pricey... But last year i went away for three days to come back to find my tank at 89F one of my under powerd heaters (ebo) had stuck on all i was left with was 1600.00 of Reef Soup. The $$$ i could Have spent on the controller could have saved me $1600.00
its almost sicking... Oh well live and learn PLEASE LEARN FROM ME BUY A TEMP CONTROLLER.
kris

[Beermaster]

We dont even run a heater in the 180gal, when lights are on the Temps are around 82-83, lights out the temps are 78-79 just like in real life

[TheReefGeek]

You must be running a lot of (or large) submerisble pumps then?

[DanG]

Originally Posted by TheReefGeek

You must be running a lot of (or large) submerisble pumps then?

or big lights.

[TheReefGeek]

I meant for when the lights go out at night.

I guess it COULD be huge lighting for a 24hr fuge.

[digital-audiophile]

I'm usually at 78.5 lights off and 79.5 lights on. Ive seen my heater off in the dark and on in the light.. doesn't make much sense eh? I should look into a controller for safety sake.

[KrazyKuch]

If you don;t want to spend alot of money on a controller you can do what some of us do and have 2 smaller heaters instead of one big one!!That way if one ever sticks on then you won;t end up with reef soup!

[dockrat]

LOL Reef Soup looks and smells worse than u'd think

If your going to run 2 under sized heaters they better be small I had 2 100w Ebo heaters in my 50g + 20sh sump one of the heaters stuck on and with the lights it fryed my tank. If u dont want to spend the $150 on a controller you could put your heaters on a timmer so that the heaters turn on and off every 15 min. thats what i do on my frag tank 20g at home it works good with very little temp swings.
this is just my rambling i don't mean to flame the thread ...its just a real bummer to come home to a fryed tank (i hope this never happens to anyone)