What temperature do you keep your mixed reef at?

[a.t.t.r]

Back 10 years ago people would freak out at 78 degrees for any reef tank. Today I see many are ok with temps as high as 85.

My tank has been hovering around 82 degrees during the day and about 77 at night. I just ordered a set of fans and would like everyone's opinion on when they should kick on. I am trying to minimize noise so was originally thinking of kicking them on late like at 82 degreed however if my home AC fails or something goes wrong that leaves me no safety net so have also considered kicking them on early at 78 degrees and hopefully keeping the tank under 80 all day. Again I am not a fan(ha) of noise and the tank is almost silent as it is. Curious on everyone's opinions. I will mostly be doing zoanthids ricordia and SPS

 

[Floyd-]

I live in FL so I range about 80-81 in the daytime. I "should" have a chiller but they are too dang expensive. I will try fans if it gets too much hotter. about 82-83 id worry a bit for my fish and coral.

 

[elorablue]

25.5.

 

[vtecintegra]

81 with UV running, 79 without. House is at 77.

 

[a.t.t.r]

Sounds like kicking the fans on at 80-81 will be ideal

 

[renzema]

78. When the tank reaches 79, I have multiple changes the apex engages to bring it back down. Such as OSC for none essential pumps/reactors and cabinets fans.

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

79-80 for me

 

[Murphs_reef]

77

 

[fishybizzness]

Summertime they are mostly around 82-85ish. Winter time mostly in the high 70s. I live in the Caribbean and don't have whole house ac. I deal with some algea growth during the summer months because of how warm it is but it goes away around October.

 

[Onewolf]

I have my heater set at 77 however the heater never comes on during the summer (May-Oct) here in central Florida. My house thermostat is set for 76 during the day and 74 at night. The tank temp gets up close to 79 during the days and mid 77ish overnight. In the winter (Ha!) I let the house get down to around 60 during cold snaps so I'm sure the heater will be running then.

 

[a.t.t.r]

I have my heater set at 77 however the heater never comes on during the summer (May-Oct) here in central Florida. My house thermostat is set for 76 during the day and 74 at night. The tank temp gets up close to 79 during the days and mid 77ish overnight. In the winter (Ha!) I let the house get down to around 60 during cold snaps so I'm sure the heater will be running then.

Florida as well. I don’t think I have ever seen a heater turn on down here.

 

[Glass Algae]

I have my tank hooked up to a bayite temp controller and i have it set to 77.5. The fan turns on at 78.1, and the heater turns on at 76.9.

 

[BVF]

77

 

[ying yang]

25- 26 C so think thats 77- 78 F
Dont often get hot weather here in england but about 3 weeks ago had heatwave for 1- 2 weeks so tank going hot so 8 pop bottles frozen and kept rotating 2 at a time in sump through the day and ended up buying some fans so got temp down to 28 C which i think 80- 82.my tank only young and not much corals in so not much to see if didnt like it

 

[Pistondog]

Back 10 years ago people would freak out at 78 degrees for any reef tank. Today I see many are ok with temps as high as 85.

My tank has been hovering around 82 degrees during the day and about 77 at night. I just ordered a set of fans and would like everyone's opinion on when they should kick on. I am trying to minimize noise so was originally thinking of kicking them on late like at 82 degreed however if my home AC fails or something goes wrong that leaves me no safety net so have also considered kicking them on early at 78 degrees and hopefully keeping the tank under 80 all day. Again I am not a fan(ha) of noise and the tank is almost silent as it is. Curious on everyone's opinions. I will mostly be doing zoanthids ricordia and SPS

I have a small fan turns on at 78, off at 77.5.
Chiller turns on at 79.
Heater is set for 77.2

 

[RipVanWinkle]

79

 

[James_O]

Usually anywhere between 79F-81F.

 

[Little c big D]

Florida as well. I don’t think I have ever seen a heater turn on down here.

Also Florida. I keep house at 72 so the tank heater runs 24/7 lol.

 

[davidcalgary29]

Between 22 and 29, depending on the build.

 

[a.t.t.r]

Also Florida. I keep house at 72 so the tank heater runs 24/7 lol.

Your poor electric bill.