What Temperature is Your Tank?

[GabeB]

What temperature does everyone keep their water at?

 

[DaddyHook]

77 is what I aim for.

 

[grizfyrfyter]

Around 80 while cycling and ugly stages. Faster metabolism for bacteria but also faster for algae. Coraline supposedly grows better at higher temperatures as well.

Once established, 76-77

 

[PjFish]

Normally 78ish with a plus or minus one degree swing ..But during summer temp can climb to 82 to 84 since no aircon with no issues

 

[Coral2Coral]

Try to keep it around 77-78, use to have swings of 1.2 degrees but since upgraded to the Helio heaters and now are 77.3-77.7.

 

[JVU]

78

 

[PeetaJai]

77

 

[B the Nano Reefer]

Mine swings between 77-80

 

[Bolicks]

Normally 78. I notice faster front panel algae growth at 80, which is kinda interesting.

 

[GabeB]

Thanks for all the answers! Interesting to see what everyone keeps their tanks at. Mine has been 79-80 but I think I am going to lower it a little

 

[Wlachnit]

78

 

[Devon]

78ish

 

[NickRoseSN1985]

I used to keep it at 77 but have upped it to 79.5.

 

[Calgoby]

78-79, with occasional swings to 82 in the summer

 

[Arvin R]

77-78 here using an inkbird controller. (Target is 78)

 

[GabeB]

I used to keep it at 77 but have upped it to 79.5.

What made you change?

 

[garbeaux]

76

 

[NickRoseSN1985]

What made you change?

Wanted to see if I could squeeze out some more growth and wanted to mimic the temperature that most corals are growing in nature. With that said the same coral can grow in different temperatures. But that's just me.

 

[Coral reefer]

76

 

[H2OPlayar]

Hate to be that guy, but our webmaster put in some work for the feature, and this looks like a great poll thread

I used to shoot for 77, knowing it was easier to heat than cool the tank so I had more room for error (assuming "good" tank temp is 76-80 and knowing heat kills faster than cold). Now that I have solar and AC on the house is "free", I set the thermostat in the tank at 78 since that is what a fair amount of the literature out there says. That being said, the ocean sees relative large swings of everything compared to our tanks (normally), which I theorize may be a recipe for wimpy coral that can't withstand swings.