Good temp for sps ?

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Here is mine

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I keep mine at 77 and fluctuates between 77 and 78 on my apex. My corals seem to like it and maintain nice colors and growth.
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The range for most tropical SPS is approximately 74 to 84 F. Any higher or lower and you risk bleaching. One paper I read showed the maximal growth rate to peak around 77 F (at least for the corals tested).

One thing to bear in mind is that always keeping corals at 78-80 F decreases their ability to survive heat stress, as has also been shown in the literature.
 

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