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01-25-2005, 10:34 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 97
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Your Reef tank temps?
Id love to see a poll for members tank temps.
My currant temp is 74 - 76F
please post yours.
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01-25-2005, 10:44 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Montana
Posts: 5,414
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76-78
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01-26-2005, 12:24 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Michigan
Posts: 76
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a constant 78.
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01-26-2005, 01:10 AM
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Needs a BIGGER tank!!
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Newcastle, Australia
Posts: 732
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G'day guys,
Here where i live in oz we have very hot summers. For the past couple of months my tank has run pretty constant at around 86F. It's very high i know, but nothing has ever looked stressed, my corals open and my fish are happy as. If i see the temp getting any higher i float large coke bottles of ice in it. Everyone around these parts has the same problem (at least those that cant afford $2000 for a chiller), even the LFS. Is there any long term affects of this?
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01-26-2005, 01:14 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Michigan
Posts: 76
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why spend 2k on a chiller when you can spend 2k on central air (if thats how much it costs in your area that is). the only affects would be if something is stressing from it. you would know if something was stressing.
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01-26-2005, 01:26 AM
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Needs a BIGGER tank!!
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Newcastle, Australia
Posts: 732
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Nothing has stressed in 3 months so far. Man if i could have air conditioning in my place i would have it, i lease this joint ( I am trying to save money to buy my own place but i keep spending it on the tank...LOL). Three weeks in a row of temps of 100F+ is not fun.
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01-26-2005, 01:33 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Michigan
Posts: 76
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ouch. wish it was close to that where I am. the other day it was -10 F. so heating my house isnt cheap (was over $250 last month to heat my house). but during those 90 days in the summer ac is nice =].
as for your tank as long as you keep the temp down to below 86/85 you should be fine. try not to let it get above that as then things will start to stress out and die.
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01-26-2005, 06:06 AM
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Pretty In Pink
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: portland or
Posts: 3,170
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78 constant
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01-26-2005, 06:09 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 23,906
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77-79
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01-26-2005, 06:11 AM
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Admin/ Super mod
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: New Castle, Delaware
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yup 77-79.
aussie got luck on getting a house...
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01-26-2005, 06:35 AM
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Just another fish geek...
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: temperance, michigan
Posts: 262
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80-81
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01-26-2005, 07:38 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Sugarhill, GA
Posts: 257
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77-79 winter months and 79-81 during the summer....
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01-26-2005, 07:44 AM
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Lost Fish
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Avon, Ohio
Posts: 1,175
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My temp goes from 79 at night to 81 during the day.
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01-26-2005, 08:08 AM
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300 Pound Gorilla
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Hudson, WI / Hong Kong
Posts: 2,640
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79-80
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01-26-2005, 03:57 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 97
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looks like 78 - 81 is the norm so far?
Are these temps the lowest reachable for most? Or is this just the best range? I ask cause my temps seem a little on the low side?
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