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So, long story short.... while in the process of grabbing my algae clip yesterday afternoon, I thought to myself geez this water feels a little cooler that I would think it should given the 78 degrees that my probe on my Apex is reading. So I grabbed my calibrated thermometer and stuck it in the water and I come to find the Apex probe is way out of calibration and the water is actually at 73.5 degrees. Not wanting to believe that I grab a coralife thermometer and find it is also reading around the same temperature. What do I do then... grab a meat thermometer.. same thing. So now I am pretty sure my temperature is slightly below the lower end of the recommended range.
Now that I have re calibrated my Apex probe I am wondering how gradually I should start to bring my temperature back up?
I am also starting to wondering if this lower temperature could have been playing some part into the recent SPS mortalities that I have been experiencing and just the general slow growth that I have been experiencing in other SPS. Does any one have any experience with this?
Now that I have re calibrated my Apex probe I am wondering how gradually I should start to bring my temperature back up?
I am also starting to wondering if this lower temperature could have been playing some part into the recent SPS mortalities that I have been experiencing and just the general slow growth that I have been experiencing in other SPS. Does any one have any experience with this?