Fay Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 I see reef is running his tank at 28<> I have been running mine at 25 What is the norm with other tanks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warick hearn Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 mine is running at 25.5 - 26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 I run mine at about 26. This gives an allowance of 2 or 3 degrees in the hotter months when temp increases are difficult to control. Chillers make life easier if you have one. 29 degrees is about as high as you want to let it get really. Last year I added heaps of ice cubes as topoff water on the really sweltering days! Should get a chiller really...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 mine is 25 -26.3 all year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 I just increased my temp to run between 27-29C due to summer coming, if you increase it now then in summer you wont get the big swings. so my temp will only go from say 28c to 30c max, if i kept my temp at 25c then going to 30c would cause problems due to the big swing. Chiller not an option as my power line is at its max for the room and so far i have had no coral losses due to temp. If you cant keep your temp under 30c then you will have to do something as this year summer looks like it will be a killer. At higher temp you also have to make sure you have plenty of water circulation as the oxygen levels are lower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 as this year summer looks like it will be a killer. summers on they way! There's several inches of snow on the ground down here this morning, and it's still snowing. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 Hahahaha yeah. We have closed our Christchurch office for the day and sent everyone home! Meanwhile its lunch time here, so I am going for a walk along the waterfront since its so nice and sunny and warm Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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