What temperature do you keep your tank at?

[Shawn_epicurious]

I am moving rapidly into an SPS dominant tank. In an effort to get my tank ready for SPS, I spent a few dollars on my lighting system. While I bought plenty of PAR, I seem to have purchased 2 - 3 degrees of heat. I dropped in a pic below showing my temperature swings. My LFS is suggesting to me that I would be better off averaging a 76 F degree temp.

I am wondering if people here agree that is needed. : ) 76 F seems a bit.... low. He wants to sell me a chiller : )

 

[Conchman]

76 seems low. Mines generally 78.5, I do think steady is as important as perfect...

 

[GaryE]

I have it set for 78. It fluctuates between 77.5 and 78.5

 

[Shawn_epicurious]

76 seems low. Mines generally 78.5, I do think steady is as important as perfect...

Before I changed my lighting, I was staying between 77.5 and 78.5... religiously. The heater came on at 77.5 and cut off at 78.5... Now, my heater never kicks on. I am averaging 78.48 now. I don’t mind getting a chiller. I love gadgets! I am not sure it is worth it for a 1 degree drop...

 

[murphy357]

Same as above, I’m running around 78 degrees

 

[Shawn_epicurious]

I guess what I am asking is this... is being at an average temp of 78.5... with high spikes reaching 79.6 a problem worth spending a thousand dollars on?

 

[Pistondog]

I guess what I am asking is this... is being at an average temp of 78.5... with high spikes reaching 79.6 a problem worth spending a thousand dollars on?

No, if the livestock are used to it, temp swings of 3 degrees are ok.

 

[Jfast]

77-78 is my sweet spot . An I’m the summer with lots off traffic in the house it can get to 79 but I aim for 77.8

 

[Jfast]

No chiller needed just get a good fan

 

[DangerDave]

I’m good with anything 76.5-78.5, just no swings. Keeps heaters and chiller connected to managed the extremes.

 

[ManQuarium]

I would start off with a fan or two. Can get one or two deg with a fan.

 

[Jilly92]

I am moving rapidly into an SPS dominant tank. In an effort to get my tank ready for SPS, I spent a few dollars on my lighting system. While I bought plenty of PAR, I seem to have purchased 2 - 3 degrees of heat. I dropped in a pic below showing my temperature swings. My LFS is suggesting to me that I would be better off averaging a 76 F degree temp.

I am wondering if people here agree that is needed. : ) 76 F seems a bit.... low. He wants to sell me a chiller : )

Mine seems to like to be at 77.4

 

[TMB]

Here's my temp range - no problems keeping Acros and other SPS.

 

[Sdot]

Here is mine

 

[Shawn_epicurious]

Here is mine

You are exactly where my LFS Is suggesting I should be

 

[Shawn_epicurious]

Here's my temp range - no problems keeping Acros and other SPS.

That is where I was a few weeks ago... you are barely touching 79 on the spikes

 

[Jeff Jarry reef]

76.3 -77

 

[Sdot]

You are exactly where my LFS Is suggesting I should be

Yes sir... i like to keep it on the cooler side.

 

[Sierra_Bravo]

77

 

[Shawn_epicurious]

Yes sir... I like to keep it on the cooler side.
[/QUOTEI posted this thread in the “SPS Discussions” group on purpose. Everyone that has responded has said they are keeping their temps about.... 2 degrees lower that what my tank is currently capable of.

I am actually starting to lean towards the idea of getting a chiller.