Day time vs Night time Temperatures Changes

[Kevin Finocchiaro]

Has anyone set up their heaters to reflect a sunny summer day water temp and then turn off their heaters at night to reflect the cooler night time temperatures?

I was thinking of using 2 heaters. The first one set at 79 F as a day time temperature which would turn on automictically when the sun rises and then turn off when the sun sets. When the heater turns off at sunset time, then I would let the temp in the tank fall naturally during the night. A second heater would be set at around 77.8 to make sure the temperature does not fall much below 79 F during the night time hours. The purpose would be to simulate a natural day time vs a natural night time temp change instead of one stead temperature.

All thoughts, ideas or opinions.

 

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I’m not sure there will be any benefits, but unlikely to be any downsides.

I recently setup T5s on my tank and basically got this effect accidentally. Doesn’t look like anyone is bothered by it.

My range is around 76f to 80f.

 

[ca1ore]

Does the temperature vary day versus night on natural reefs? By season or major weather events, yes; day versus night, not so sure.

 

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https://reefs.com/magazine/the-great-temperature-debate-part-iv/

https://coastal.er.usgs.gov/data-release/doi-F71C1TZK/

Couple resources that might help.
I haven’t been able to check the second one yet, but dropping it here so I don’t lose it.
It sounds like it should be an interesting resource.