lower temp limit for SPS tank

[Allmost]

please refrain from posting if you have no idea what you talking about. seriously.



anyways, i know a few people that keep large (300g+), beautiful reefs in their basements. the tank temperature is kept at about 70-72 during the winter. no problems at all.

please try to not be yourself when posting, rude comments are not appreciated, they are not constructive, nor funny.

 

[tozzi]

Im between 78-82 depending on time of year. My heater went out for a while one winter and my tank was around 73 for a while, everything was fine. I think stability is more of the key

 

[jcw]

I keep my tank at 82 deg. and my belius angel is very healthy and eating like a pig. My SPS are happy and growing fast.

Same here. My Bellus is chubby. And I've got green slimers growing like an unwanted weed.

It's just that the bellus chases everyone around. She's the most aggressive eater in the tank, in fact. I thought I might try it. I've heard they are normally deeper water angels.

I've also read that at higher temps (80+ but very dependent on the species), angels (dwarf angels in particular) develop more aggressive(?) behavior and breed more frequently.

Maybe I'll just keep it as is...
Sorry, a little off topic.

 

[RynosReef]

I keep my tank between 77 and 78.5. With temp its kind of a trade off. Higher temps increase metablism and technically (according to the chemistry forums) can increase growth rates in sps. Lower temps could in theory cause slower growth. But I think stability is really more important than the exact number. As long as the temp is within the set range. I keep mine midway in case something goes wrong. I figure at 77.5 it will take longer for it to go way up and cook the corals. Yet its not too cold to slow growth.

 

[rsaha]

I keep my tank at 76 year round mostly to give myself some margin if something goes wrong in the summer. I'm intrigued about the relationship between temperature and growth. Would an increase of 2 degrees result in significantly more growth in SPS? Has anyone done a study?