Who runs a cooler temp reef tank?

[Michael43]

I keep my tank at 76 or so due to the fact that I have a candy basslet(my favorite fish in the tank) who is from cooler deeper waters. Now that I have started going very have with sps I'm wondering if my cooler temps are restraining growth to my other corals. Should I raise it a degree or 2?

 

[Russ265]

my personal opinion....

dont mess with a good thing. you wouldnt get much of an increase until the 80-83 range ime.

 

[Nano sapiens]

I run a small tank at 76-77 that used to run at 80-82. Stressing that these are my observations from only my tank. The growth is a bit slower, but the system stays cleaner for longer and my corals seem more robust and resilient at the lower temps.

 

[Russ265]

I run a small tank at 76-77 that used to run at 80-82. Stressing that these are my observations from only my tank. The growth is a bit slower, but the system stays cleaner for longer and my corals seem more robust and resilient at the lower temps.

yes. itll be a ton more stable

 

[McMullen]

I run 76. My thinking is at depth, 20+ft, temps commonly are 76-78. 80+ is commonly surface.

 

[Russ265]

I run 76. My thinking is at depth, 20+ft, temps commonly are 76-78. 80+ is commonly surface.

after 83 there is no point imo/ime.

78 has been very stable to me
76 is really stable too

i dont go lower or higher than 76/83 respectably

 

[eatbreakfast]

I try to stay around 76, but even with a chiller, end up with a +-2. Growth on SPS seans to be a little slower, but I'm not also entirely convinced it's not because I am using cheap black box leds either.

 

[ksc]

Them problem with running a tank on the high or low side is the inaccuracy of our thermometers and temp. probes. You could easily get a reading that is off 2-4 degrees.

 

[Russ265]

I try to stay around 76, but even with a chiller, end up with a +-2. Growth on SPS seans to be a little slower, but I'm not also entirely convinced it's not because I am using cheap black box leds either.

depends on the black box imo.

 

[eatbreakfast]

depends on the black box imo.

Maybe, but same brand diodes, in the same configuration, at the same wattage, and same cooling technology is going to produce a similar result.

 

[McMullen]

Meh, temp at 76 and black box. I'm happy with both growth and color........SPS dominated

 

[RyanCSGO]

78-81 seems to be where I float. would like to stay 78-80 100% consistent.

 

[Russ265]

i try to stay 80-82

78 (admittedly) is way more stable

 

[Justin D]

78-80

 

[Goat33]

75-77 in the cold months and 78-80 in the hot mnths.

 

[abinder]

76 - 78 all year.

 

[Bdog4u2]

78.9 always ,never moves. When i had halides years ago it would jump 4 degrees everyday in the summer. Leds for the win

 

[nemo1017]

76 - 78 all year.

 

[ngvu1]

I run mine at 74-76 during the winter and 78-80 during the hot summer....