I let my mind wonder while star gazing at my tank and had an idea/subject come upon me which I think has not been discussed. We were all told and informed in the beginning stages of our reef tank to pick a water temperature and to maintain it.
What if there are benefits waiting for us on the lower/higher end? The average temp recorded over the reefs was 76F low and 86F high. And from my understanding colder temp waters = more oxygen, whereas higher temp waters = less oxygen. So my thoughts are; can we lower our tank temp to 76F and expect some oxygen boost? Or is the temp difference not big enough for us to see a difference? Either way I’d like to hear what you guys think.
What if there are benefits waiting for us on the lower/higher end? The average temp recorded over the reefs was 76F low and 86F high. And from my understanding colder temp waters = more oxygen, whereas higher temp waters = less oxygen. So my thoughts are; can we lower our tank temp to 76F and expect some oxygen boost? Or is the temp difference not big enough for us to see a difference? Either way I’d like to hear what you guys think.