I have a chiller solution that I can maintain a fairly stable water temperature. I have generally stayed around 80 degrees F. Would there be any benefit dropping to 79 or even 78.
This is a LPS/Sofies tank with fish, crabs, snails, starfish and crocea clam.
I have a chiller solution that I can maintain a fairly stable water temperature. I have generally stayed around 80 degrees F. Would there be any benefit dropping to 79 or even 78.
This is a LPS/Sofies tank with fish, crabs, snails, starfish and crocea clam.
+1No problem.
FWIW one of my older tanks used to vary between 75-86 throughout the year without any issues. These corals/fish/invertebrates are a lot stronger than one might think.
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I believe they are better off with a bigger daily temp swing.
I really disagree with this. Temp in the ocean is constant from day to day. They do swing but over months winter to summer. There is NO base for stating that they are better with temp swing. Only animal that have temp and salinity swings are blaskish animal and animal in tidal pool.
They will do better with constant temp and salinity. Every species is different. Keep them stable and you can keep more sensitive animals
This is the significant reason why some Reefer can keep certain animal while other cannot. Condition they are keep is a big part of how well they do in our artificial reef.No problem.
FWIW one of my older tanks used to vary between 75-86 throughout the year without any issues. These corals/fish/invertebrates are a lot stronger than one might think.
Disagree with this. Temp of the ocean is not constant day to day, heck, even second to second. Ever been snorkeling or diving? Even waist deep in the surf? You can have a drastic temp difference in a second. I remember snorkeling in Maui and being fine one moment then being so chilled I had to head back to shallow water so I could get my body out of the water.
This is the significant reason why some Reefer can keep certain animal while other cannot. Condition they are keep is a big part of how well they do in our artificial reef.
Most animal will be fine at 80 degree day if it does not drop too much~2 degrees at night
Disagree with this. Temp of the ocean is not constant day to day, heck, even second to second. Ever been snorkeling or diving? Even waist deep in the surf? You can have a drastic temp difference in a second. I remember snorkeling in Maui and being fine one moment then being so chilled I had to head back to shallow water so I could get my body out of the water.
I agree with this. If you scuba you have felt that massive rush of cold/warm ocean currents multiple times throughout a normal dive.
Lets not forget the shallow reefs that get exposed to air for hours.... all of which have coral colonies that are incomparable to anything we have in our reef tanks in both coloration, size and growth.
Is it pointless to compare our artificial reefs to the ocean? There are so many people trying to compare what coral in the ocean can tolerate and we will NEVER be able to simulate the ocean. What most of us have in our tanks are corals that are so far down the evolution chain that they have adapted to our “fake oceans”. I’m convinced if I take any of the corals out of my tank and put them up against ocean parameters a good portion will die off until it adapts. Thoughts?
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Correct parameters and stability of those parameters is the key to success in this hobby. If I constantly fluctuate the heat in your home you will get sick. If I turn off the heat in the winter (assuming your north of the boarder ) you will get sick.
Stability is best for long term success...
Wow....I. amazed people still believe this old wives tail. Temperature fluctuation does not make you sick! Absolute rubbish. Viruses, bacteria, and other variables make you sick! Not temperature alone. In the winter my house hits 60 degrees, and warms to 75 with the wood stove. Summer time my house hits 80,and 60 when I sleep with the air conditioner..going into the beer cooler at the distributor and back to the summer heat does not cause illness. Cmoon seriously!!!