What do you keep your tank temp at?

[roostertech]

It is winter time and I'm trying to lower my tank a little so it doesn't hammer my electricity bill. I looked around for temp recommendation and it seems to be all over the place. The consensus is around 78F but there are some outlier 72-78F (liveaquaria), to 80-83. So...

What do you keep yours at?

 

[anthonys51]

77-78 i believe makes your corals grow the best. but i know a guy who has seahorses and keeps his tank with corals at 74

 

[mcgyvr]

78f

 

[GimpyFin]

77-78.

 

[billdogg]

78 for me as well.

Although some will advocate a higher temperature, say 80-82, the increase in temp decreases the ability of the water to hold dissolved oxygen and unnecessarily increase my already to high electric bill.

 

[ericarenee]

74 to 76 for the last I do not know 20 plus years... We keep the tropical tanks around 80 deg..

I think its more about consistency then it is about what temp . I also believe the temp in the ocean can have drastic changes due to storms..

 

[heathlindner25]

78°f here.

 

[Voodoojar]

80 summer 77 winter.

 

[Str8linespeed]

77-78 for me as well!

 

[SycoCell]

77-78


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[gone fishin]

my Ranco controller is set for 78 with a 2 degree variation.

 

[Cliving1]

77-78.

Agreed

 

[Jaxfishgirl]

What are you using to regulate temp? New to hobby. I have 200 gallon glass cylinder.

 

[FullBoreReefer]

Apex. 78.4-78.5

 

[surferarnie]

77 to 78 also.


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[ericarenee]

What are you using to regulate temp? New to hobby. I have 200 gallon glass cylinder.

I have two of these and 4 500 w titanium heaters and .the cool side is connected to fans above my canopy and in the basement window ...
https://www.amazon.com/Inkbird-Itc-...keywords=inkbird+temperature+controller&psc=1



two of the heaters are in my fuge in the living room and two in my sump..


I do not heat and cool the pond it stays right around 70 deg year round as its on the basement..

 

[thegrun]

75 low in winter, 82 top end in summer

 

[Timfish]

72-82 if there's Birdsnest in the tank. Otherwise 68-82

 

[Ou8me2]

77-78 and if you want to get more accurate 77.6 is the average temp of the tank everyday Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter.

 

[TauntingBeef]

75 to 77 but mostly stay at 75