POLL - Zoanthids and Temperature - What is the Ideal Temperature? What Temperature is Your Tank?

[that Reef Guy]

I am doing a Poll.

Please Participate and Vote.

I am wondering what the "Ideal" Temperature is for Zoanthids?

I ask because I have seen a few people mention that you MUST keep your Tank at 78 or LESS otherwise Zoanthids will Melt (Especially Japanese Deepwater Zoanthids).

Please Post (And Vote) on what you keep your Temperature at and Why you keep it at that Temperature?

Any info on this would help greatly.

At what Temperature do you notice the Best Color?

At what Temperature do you notice the Most Growth?

Under 72
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
Above 82

 

[Crazy Corals]

I think they do best around 79 to 80

 

[ZoanthidAddict]

My tank is always 78-78.5

 

[that Reef Guy]

Anybody have any experience trying to Grow Zoanthids in Different Temperatures?

Any comments would be greatly appreciated.

 

[macscale]

Mine don't open at all if they are below 76..

 

[lionfish5740]

My tank stays between 78.0-78.5 in the summer, between 75.2-75.6 during the spring and fall, and during the coldest part of winter I let it settle at 73.0-73.5.
I let the weather dictate the temp but it has to be consistently hot or cold outside for me to allow it to change. I don't let it fluctuate much otherwise.
I know from scuba diving that the water temps in many places are dictated by the seasons and the corals survive that. It's typically large swings in temp that do harm or maybe rapidly fluctuating temps.

I don't really notice color difference between the temps. I've noticed more color morphing with different nutrient levels.
Just my two cents eace:

BTW, My tank right now is 75.3 because we haven't hit the coldest part of the year in Florida.

 

[ReefTankRebel]

Keep my heater set at 81.5. Zoas be lovin it lol.

 

[that Reef Guy]

Mine don't open at all if they are below 76..

Good info to know.

 

[that Reef Guy]

My tank stays between 78.0-78.5 in the summer, between 75.2-75.6 during the spring and fall, and during the coldest part of winter I let it settle at 73.0-73.5.
I let the weather dictate the temp but it has to be consistently hot or cold outside for me to allow it to change. I don't let it fluctuate much otherwise.
I know from scuba diving that the water temps in many places are dictated by the seasons and the corals survive that. It's typically large swings in temp that do harm or maybe rapidly fluctuating temps.

I don't really notice color difference between the temps. I've noticed more color morphing with different nutrient levels.
Just my two cents eace:

BTW, My tank right now is 75.3 because we haven't hit the coldest part of the year in Florida.

Interesting.

 

[Sirreefalot]

77-78 has been where i try to keep our tank.... Think they would grow in almost any temperature minimal fluctuation is the key..... Chiller broke this summer and the tank was up to 82 for almost the whole summer and no ill effects..

 

[joshporksandwich]

mine is 77 at night and goes as high as 82 during the day.

 

[that Reef Guy]

mine is 77 at night and goes as high as 82 during the day.

So you get a 5 Point Temperature Swing Everyday?

That is a lot.

You ever get Zoan POX from that?

 

[Waters]

My tank swings between 79.4 and 79.7....zoas are doing well.

 

[HOT REEF]

We keep our tanks at 78 degrees flux from 77.8-78.3ish right now all of our zoas thrive

 

[that Reef Guy]

mine is 77 at night and goes as high as 82 during the day.

Why does it go to 82?

Didn't you change to LED?

Don't you worry about getting Zoa POX with a 5 Degree Swing in Temperature every day?