temp of tanks

[marie]

Mine will probably hit 84 by tonight and then drops back to 78 by morning

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Mine maxed out at 82 F but no problems with the livestock.

When it gets around this temp, I turn off the MH & switch to a reverse photoperiod.

Anthony

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

Mine maxed out at 82 F but no problems with the livestock.

When it gets around this temp, I turn off the MH & switch to a reverse photoperiod.

Anthony

Should never be a problem at 82 degrees as that is the average temperature for tropical reefs around the world. If I remember right the range for shallow tropical reefs is 74-86.

My older brother just got back from Mexico where they were counting/monitoring corals for 2 years and also phosphates and temperature. He said there were up to 6 degree changes in one spot within minutes as warm currents passed by.

[Myka]

I struggle to keep my tanks 80-82 in the summer, but like to have them at 78-79 as I find they do better.

[trix25]

Originally Posted by Myka

I struggle to keep my tanks 80-82 in the summer, but like to have them at 78-79 as I find they do better.

this is my first summer with my tank...and i am struggling to keep it at 80-82 with the hotter temp here...i've added 2 fans blowing directly at the tank and i am thinking of setting up our a/c unit. i am also thinking if i should delay my mh further in the day so that it runs when the weather starts cooling...maybe start at 5pm-11pm? and have my t5ho start at 12pm to 12am?

suggestions? cause i am getting stressed out checking the temp every hr that i am home....

[Snaz]

Originally Posted by trix25

suggestions? cause i am getting stressed out checking the temp every hr that i am home....

Fans are direct at the water's surface? That's where to aim the draft.

[Marlin65]

Two of my tanks are constant 78-80 but they both have chillers.
I have one more tank though that is running at 82-86 everything seems to be doing OK so far if not thriving other than my star polyps.
I might have to move all of inhabitants if thing go much higher though.
That or get another chiller.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

Should never be a problem at 82 degrees as that is the average temperature for tropical reefs around the world. If I remember right the range for shallow tropical reefs is 74-86.

Yes, but I prefer to keep the temp slightly lower. It also has to do with the temp of the main room where all my tanks are located.

When it gets too hot, I plug in my 12,000 btu air conditioner and shut off the MH. Then my place never rises above 24 C, even if its 35 C outside.

Anthony

[reeferious]

i run all t5s, temperature varies from 78 to 80. midsummer month i have 2 fans blowing across water surface for extra evaporative cooling.