What Temperature do run?

[Devon]

Ive seen some folks running 72 -74 degrees. I’ve always ran around 78. The main reason is to have a little more cushion if temps rise due to ambient temps, lighting. What do you guys think?

 

[popper]

Mine was 78, then heard and read that 75 is fine. been running 75 for several months to reduce pge bill.

 

[Turkeysammich]

I’ve always ran 74-75 for the past 26 years. That’s what I was told the happy spot is way back in the day. Although industry standard is 78. Recently I seen a few people say that 74-75 suppress bad bacteria. Dunno if that’s true or not. Honestly tho. I don’t think it really matters. Since the ocean has cold and warm water currents

 

[Kensington Reefer]

IMHO
Within the acceptable range...consistency is more important

 

[L/B Block]

Run it at 77…

 

[MichaelB]

I aim for 78 on all my tanks. That's what the controllers ' heaters and inkbirds are set to in any case.

In reality:

1.) My sps 40gallon tank 77-78
2.) My 32 gallon nem tank hovers around 77
3.) While my 50gallon frag tank runs 76-76.5
4.) The 210gallon tank runs around 75-76.5

I could and probably should turn the heaters higher yet I have always set them to 78 with their built in temperature setting functions

For the controllers and inkbirds I have the safe range set from (audible alarm and turn off and start heater):

1.) Sps tank 76.6-80 Alarm Never goes off, hydros also controllers this heater as final line of defense, inkbird is the 2nd line of redundancy, the heater has a controller plugged into the inkbird. Each line has slightly wider different ranges that are set with their own separate temperature probes should one fail there are 2 more safetys. So the heater on this tank always turns it'sself off. Only once has the inkbird alarm trigger when temp Probe came out of water and beyond force testing the hydros has never had to turn it off.

*This is actually my main tank hence 3 layers.

2.) Nem tank 76.5-79 Alarm Never Goes off. Just a finnex heaters with a inline temperature setter. With a inkbird only set up as a audible alarm.

* The is heaters not actually plugged into it.
So no real redundancy except for a audible alarm.

3.) Frag tank ugh, I expanded the range of the wifi inkbird to oh crap ranges 74-82 just so it doesn't keep going off and it still does at least once a week.

*Some Wifi inkbirds suck in my opinion triggers audible alarms even when temperature is fine, while others don't ever go off.
4.) 210 tank 75-80.
Only because I don't wanna turn the heaters controller higher than 78. I'm confident if I turned heater to 80 things would likely stay st 78. I will likely add a second heater plugged into the inkbird to help it get to temperature more efficiently so the heaters actual intermently turn of when at temp like my other tanks.


Forgive the in depth break down. Maybe it's helpful maybe it's not.

I do recommend redundancy on all tanks even if it's annoying audible alarm that keeps.beeping until you or someone goes check the tank out.
I couldn't imagine using a random heater and never knowing if it's cooking the tank or if the temperature is dropping because of a heater failure.

In the past I've have ran two heaters in tandem as a back up always a option if one fails. Currently I rely on the back ups to alert me if somethings wrong and I can address it then. 2 heaters would make you feel safer on vacation however.

 

[SupraSaltyReefer]

Regular tanks are at 74-75
QT tank at 80

 

[L/B Block]

Run it at 77…

I will add that I run at 77 as many calibration fluids such as PH or my hydrometer are stated at that temp. Not sure how much of a difference that makes in the scheme of things

 

[Darkxerox]

76.5-78F to reduce heater on off cycles. Haven't done much lower since I can't maintain those sub 76F temps in the summer.

You'll want hotter in QT systems to burn though parasite life cycles faster though or if going through fallow periods.

 

[PjFish]

Yearly average 78 but during summer may get to 80 -81 randomly if out of town or and I don't implement the portable AC unit. Never had any issues with higher temps however I grow mostly softies.
Here's a rabbit hole of temp data live satellite etc!

NOAA Coral Reef Watch Homepage and Near Real-Time Products Portal

coralreefwatch.noaa.gov

 

[tribbitt]

I run it at 76-78. If I see dinoflagellates on benthos I bring temps up to 82-3

 

[H2OPlayar]

Here's an interesting data point for you, in Vegas summer, I have to run my AC down to 75-76 in that zone, keep a fan on the tank, and another fan to recirculate hot air from my office to the rest of the house to keep the tank close to 78 and it routinely gets to 80 during the afternoon. Winter is easy to keep it 77-78.

 

[tribbitt]

In summer I let it get as hot as it wants, up til 84 at most before I start to worry

 

[Qckslvr]

my 30 is set to 77, but in the winter the best it can manage is 75 - 76. Due to chamber size and water depth of the AOI I am limited to heater length. So I am going to put a second heater in the tank.

The 90 gallon is set to 77 as well, and it has a 400watt titanium heater in it.... Day three of operations and so far 77 degrees dead on.

 

[Coral reefer]

77 usually

 

[MichaelB]

my 30 is set to 77, but in the winter the best it can manage is 75 - 76. Due to chamber size and water depth of the AOI I am limited to heater length. So I am going to put a second heater in the tank.

The 90 gallon is set to 77 as well, and it has a 400watt titanium heater in it.... Day three of operations and so far 77 degrees dead on.

Finnex HMAS 150 Watts Titanium Heater with Guard - AquaCave.com | AquaCave https://share.google/bCKyFP1BIubvUbaiM

I run that on my 32 biocube. No issues keeping temp in range. Only 8 inches long.

There is also a 200 watt version but it's 10 inches. Glass heaters I don't have any standard glass ones running currently but they tend to be alot longer.

 

[Qckslvr]

Finnex HMAS 150 Watts Titanium Heater with Guard - AquaCave.com | AquaCave https://share.google/bCKyFP1BIubvUbaiM

I run that on my 32 biocube. No issues keeping temp in range. Only 8 inches long.

There is also a 200 watt version but it's 10 inches. Glass heaters I don't have any standard glass ones running currently but they tend to be alot longer.

that is a great price too! Thanks!

 

[NickRoseSN1985]

Im running a seasonal cycle with apex. So winter is 23C/73.4Fand summer is 29C/84.2F.

 

[Slingfox]

I run 77-81. I would prefer a tighter 77-79 but the temperature gets up there during summer. This past summer I added a small fan—may add a second or larger fan to reduce the temperature swing during summer.

 

[Devon]

I’m going to drop it down to 76-77 degrees. Thanks for everyone’s input.