Temperature fluctuations for coral

[ZachariahBeanz]

Hi, I’ve had my tank for about 2 months, and I’m currently looking into lighting for my tank. I was planning on getting corals (softies and lps) once my tank is ready. However, my tank temperature fluctuates about 2°f everyday. It usually starts around 77°f at the start of the day, and can get up to 78-78.5°f and it sometimes drops to around 76°f. Will this negatively affect my coral, or is this fluctuation okay?

 

[maroun.c]

Small fluctuations are fine. Even a heater or a chiller will raise/drop temp a couple degrees before it shuts off

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Hi, I’ve had my tank for about 2 months, and I’m currently looking into lighting for my tank. I was planning on getting corals (softies and lps) once my tank is ready. However, my tank temperature fluctuates about 2°f everyday. It usually starts around 77°f at the start of the day, and can get up to 78-78.5°f and it sometimes drops to around 76°f. Will this negatively affect my coral, or is this fluctuation okay?

It's fine. That's a very minor fluctuation.

 

[ZachariahBeanz]

It's fine. That's a very minor fluctuation.

Thanks, I was looked it up, but I just wanted to make sure

 

[Makara23]

My tank is 76F in the winter before the heater kicks on, and in the summer on hot days it's 83F. Fish and coral does not show any signs of stress.

Those numbers are my tolerances though. Anything colder or hotter, I don't personally feel comfortable leaving them outside of that range for long term.