Temperature in House

[Wayne P.]

Good Morning All, Happy Thanksgiving Eve! As I prepare for the day ahead I noticed that I had lost one of my clowns in my 13.5 Nano. The temp in the tank was down to 74.5. I keep my house at 66 - 68 degrees for energy saving purposes. (Don't you hate those emails and letters telling you how much more energy you use than your neighbors?) So I was curious as to what temp you keep your homes. And maybe I out to get an inkbird and a bigger heater if I want to keep the house that low. Thoughts?

 

[homer1475]

I keep my house around 70 - 75(I like to hang out in my underpants on the couch and want to be comfortable). My tank without a heater stays in the 79 to 81 degree range. I personally would rather keep my tank between 76 and 78, so yes get a bigger heater and inkbird if you want to keep your home that low in temp.

 

[Redfoxtang]

I get those nest updates all the time and wonder what I’m doing wrong compared to everyone else. But yes if temps are that low I would invest in a heater almost double the size of the tank or 2 that are recommended for the tank as I think only 1 will struggle keep tank water warmer than ambient temp!

 

[Nano10]

House is 75. Tanks usually around 79.

 

[Quietman]

Wouldn't think you'd lose a fish at 74.5. Low sure, but wouldn't think bad enough on its own. Keep house here 67 to 70 in winter. Tank currently sent 76 at night.

I use three heaters here. 2 for normal control with inkbird. 1 slightly larger only comes on when low temp 74.

 

[Quietman]

Edited to remove duplicate post

 

[CivicS14]

Summer = 75; Winter = 70
Tank stays around 78-78.5

My wife doesn't care about energy savings

 

[Waters]

Summer around 69.....winter around 72. Temps change a little depending on time of day thanks to a smart thermostat. Unfortunately I would rather be comfortable than save

 

[S.Pepper]

Winter: 73 during day; and 67 sleeping hours; tank 79-80. I do open/crack the window(s) where my tank is periodically to let in fresh air. I have a Finnex 300 watt heater in a Waterbox Marine 60.2 and a backup Eheim 200 watt heater set at 75.

 

[Gareth elliott]

I would add a second smaller heater.

heaters are gauged in their ability to raise a particular volume 10 degrees from 68 degrees. Since you simply need to raise from 74.5 to 78ish, will be able to get away with a second heater rated for half your tank size. By undersizing the second heater you will reduce the ability for the 2 heaters to cook your tank in the summer, which isfar more dangerous.

 

[eraser2001]

I live in Texas and we keep our house in summer around 75 (wife doesn't like too cool) and winter 72, but my thank's temperature is around 78 F to 80 F at summer and 76 F at winter time.

 

[mcdrichj]

I keep my house cold over the winter 65-68. I have a 15 gal nano with a 10 gal sump I have to use at least a 100w heater.

 

[Reefer_Rob]

House is 68
Tank is 78-79

 

[sfin52]

68-69 winter 75-76 summer

 

[DH78]

House is set to 65 in winter and 68 in summer.
In my 120 I'm running a single 250w Eheim Jager on an inkbird and my tank temp stays around 77-78.
I haven't really checked to see how often the heater is running. UV sterilizer helps heat the water as well.

 

[raylinds]

I have Ecobee thermostats and keep the living room where the tank is at 65 during the day and 62 at night in the winter. I had to upgrade to a 400 watt in my 110g from a 300 watt and the 400 has no problem keeping the tank 77 - 78.

 

[BZOFIQ]

I rely on 2 x EcoBees to keep my house comfortable. In the winter when occupied I keep it at 67, at night it can drop down to 60 and I don't care, neither do my kids.

That said, my system volume is about 220 gallons ATM and I have 3 heaters (different stages) that keep it anywhere from 77.4 to 78 degrees.

I am not heating the house based on my tank's needs; I keep it comfortable for the human pets.