Sps and temp low 80's

[CW from the OC]

I do not turn the skimmer or pumps off. I broadcast feed the tank just before lights out. I don't use any mechanical filtration; there is usually plenty of pariculate organic matter flowting around. I also dose vokda and vinegar so there are a good number of bacteria in the food web too . I'd rather have the oxygenation than the amount of food that may happen to be pushed out with the skimmate.

That seems like a great way to handle, I'll give it a try. Thanks Tom.

 

[BrentH]

I had to come back to this thread do to my tank being around 83 I feel better. Now after reading through this again lol... It's getting rally hot here in so cal lately sucs

 

[BrentH]

My ac on my house went out they had to order parts man my tank really adds heat to the house water temp hovering around 85 I had to come back to this thread to reassure myself that this is ok .... I never realized that how much Keepingfishmfk house cool has affected the tank temp .... WhAts the highest anyone's seen without massive issues ?

 

[ptreef]

Your pushing it....may want to freeze some water jugs or two liters and float. Or get some serious air flow across the tank. I would not want to push 85*

and or cut buck MH's for the next few days till the AC gets working. A few days of lower light will be ok for corals as well

 

[PaleHorse]

Your pushing it....may want to freeze some water jugs or two liters and float. Or get some serious air flow across the tank. I would not want to push 85*

and or cut buck MH's for the next few days till the AC gets working. A few days of lower light will be ok for corals as well

+1 i would be worried. what if your temp was 1 or 2 degrees off and it was 86-87?

 

[tmb22]

Mines 78 at night to 82 day !

This is exactly what I keep my tank at in the summer. Around 76 to 78 in the winter. I don't have a source for this, but I think it's good to keep somewhat of a temp swing in the tank. If you kept the tank at exactly 78.5 degrees all the time, the corals might become used to it and if the temp goes up or down a few degrees, the corals could suffer. This is not the case with a tank that has a bit of a temperature swing daily.

 

[Tweaked]

Mixed reef here, and my LPS do better at 77-78. It swings from 77 in the am to 78.8 at peak with the halides.

 

[BrentH]

I'll cut down the mh the tank had. 6 on it so even only leaving like 2 or. 3 on will help reduce heat I already have. 2 fans and a chiller on the tank

 

[BrentH]

+1 i would be worried. what if your temp was 1 or 2 degrees off and it was 86-87?

I actually thought about this even though I have 2 separate temp probes that are offset by 1/2 a degree I still don't trust them complelty

 

[GroktheCube]

I have my tank swing between 78 and 82 over the course of the day.

85 definitely seems like pushing it. 85 on its own is fine, but doesn't leave you with my room for error!

 

[BrentH]

We'll they just finished fixing my ac so I should be ok now it's funny how spoiled u get taking things for granite

 

[Amphiprion]

I've always allowed swings in my systems and never noticed stress from higher temps. I have, alternatively, had problems with lower temp swings. In my region, acclimating animals to higher temps and fluctuations will only help with potential longevity in the event of unforeseen disasters.