180G Office Reef Tank

lastlight · #1 08-21-2013, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by JDigital

I actually gave some thought to raising the low end of the temp up as well, but then thought that the temp would actually get higher (82-84) seeing as your starting temp in the morning is already higher.

This is true and I know it from experience. Raising the lower threshold 2 degrees made the peak temp the same amount higher. The lower normal temp is like a buffer when the temperature of the room is higher than your tank. The tank's going to gradually get hotter the entire time the lights are on / room heats up. The swing is the same but at least you peak lower if you keep your original lower low temp.

JDigital · #2 08-21-2013, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

This is true and I know it from experience. Raising the lower threshold 2 degrees made the peak temp the same amount higher. The lower normal temp is like a buffer when the temperature of the room is higher than your tank. The tank's going to gradually get hotter the entire time the lights are on / room heats up. The swing is the same but at least you peak lower if you keep your original lower low temp.

I actually tinkered around with my lighting schedule on the weekend and changed the low end temp to be lower before the heater kicks on. I've seen a drop in the low end temp over the last 2 days of 1 degree per day, which as of yesterday helped keep my tank below 80 degrees (79.7!) Yesterday actually to my Apex the temp went from 76.7->79.7.

Either way I'm looking to switch to T5s soon.

michika · #3 08-21-2013, 02:18 PM

I'm digging all the videos! The Queen is beautiful! Although I did notice how much your Orange shoulder has grown too.

JDigital · #4 08-21-2013, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by michika

I'm digging all the videos! The Queen is beautiful! Although I did notice how much your Orange shoulder has grown too.

Thanks,

Yea the Queen is sexy! (When she's not eating my Open Brain) Going to have some amazing color as an adult!

See, I've noticed much more growth from the Sailfin than I have from the Orange Shoulder personally. Although I have noticed the juvenile colors of the orange shoulder are disappearing as he was fairly yellow when I got him and now he's starting to get his shades of grey. I try and use the Foxface as my growth marker as I feel he has slowed his growth quite a bit.