What Temperature do you run your tank?

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What Temperature do you run your tank?

  • 75 F

    Votes: 6 1.9%
  • 76 F

    Votes: 17 5.4%
  • 77 F

    Votes: 54 17.1%
  • 78 F

    Votes: 103 32.6%
  • 79 F

    Votes: 67 21.2%
  • 80 F

    Votes: 42 13.3%
  • 81 F

    Votes: 9 2.8%
  • 82 F

    Votes: 8 2.5%
  • 83 F

    Votes: 2 0.6%
  • 84 F

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • 85 F

    Votes: 2 0.6%
  • Other (Please Post Temp)

    Votes: 6 1.9%

  • Total voters
    316
I voted for 77 as my tank ranges from 76 in the am to 79 by the lights turn off... :)
 
I encourage mine to fluctuate and run typically in the low 80's, but recently and usually it'll range from high 70's to mid 80's. I like to average out about 82-83
 
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77 +/- 2 degrees.

chiller kicks in at 79. heaters struggle when it's cold to keep up past 76.
 
fall/winter/early spring my tank will run 78-80.5

summer it will run about 79-82
 

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