How to raise temp 3-4 degrees without crashing?

[mbarber87]

I have noticed that over the last few weeks, my temp has been hovering between 75-76 degrees. I want to get it up to 78-79 range but am nervous about just setting the heater to that temp and walking away. Should I go up in slower increments or is a 3-4 degree jump ok for my tank chemistry?

 

[Silent]

S-L-O-W-L-Y

 

[Malifry97]

I'd say you should be fine. But to err on the side of caution, Id set heater one degree higher every day or two

 

[mbarber87]

S-L-O-W-L-Y

Thanks! Right now I have the probe plugged into my apex and it's set for on temp to be 78 and moff temp to be 79. My heater is set at 80 degrees so I am sort of confused why It's hovered around 75-76. Any ideas?

 

[Hemmdog]

79 is too hot. 76-78 is what you want. Raise it one degree a week until you are at 77 or 78. That should be slow enough hopefully.

 

[Auquanut]

Yeah. What he said. Go slowly mainly to ensure you don't overshoot your goal.

 

[mbarber87]

Thanks a bunch everybody!

 

[Malifry97]

79 is too hot. 76-78 is what you want. Raise it one degree a week until you are at 77 or 78. That should be slow enough hopefully.

I really don't think 79 is too hot. I have kept my tank running at 80 for 5 months now. Also, I frequently snorkel at beautiful reefs and the temp is anywhere from 80-90 degrees in the summer and usually only dips to 70 in winter.

 

[Quietman]

Nah...go for it. Probably won't hurt anything. Toughen those corals and fish up a bit. Tired of all the molly coddling with stability.

Kidding of course. That said...a couple degrees in the wild is normal daily swing. 4 is a bit outside the norm, would do in two or more steps as has been said. Especially if you've been running +/- 1 degree for months. Organisms need to acclimate to change. Leave it at the intermediate temps for week or more. Slowly is not a day.

Good luck!

 

[Hemmdog]

I really don't think 79 is too hot. I have kept my tank running at 80 for 5 months now. Also, I frequently snorkel at beautiful reefs and the temp is anywhere from 80-90 degrees in the summer and usually only dips to 70 in winter.

There is lots of reasons as to why that is too hot. Bacterial growth, oxygen content, pH(which effects calcification of corals), etc. The cool deeper water in the ocean constantly balances this when the surface temps are in the 80’s, we do not have the same luxuries with our closed ecosystems, therefor 76-78F is ideal.

 

[Malifry97]

There is lots of reasons as to why that is too hot. Bacterial growth, oxygen content, pH(which effects calcification of corals), etc. The cool deeper water in the ocean constantly balances this when the surface temps are in the 80’s, we do not have the same luxuries with our closed ecosystems, therefor 76-78F is ideal.

I see what you mean. But many keep tanks from 78-82. I think 79 is not overly hot.

 

[YankeeTankee]

3 degree temp swing from day to night is common in wild reefs, so this should not be a big deal. I shoot for 78 myself!

 

[Cwentz758]

I have a cheap wife so the house is set at 62 and my heater is set at 80. With it set at 78 my water would be 75 in the morning when the house was coldest so I bumped it up to keep my temp around 77.9

 

[dadnjesse]

My tank runs at 79 degrees all day from my LED lights. It used to get up to 83 when I ran Halides, and my corals seemed to like the hotter water from the Halides.