Your Temps

[The Yellow Longnose]

What do you guys keep your temps at
Thanks
~JoE~

 

[hawkfish21]

I keep mine between 75-77.

 

[ReefNutPA]

72-74F

Tom

 

[pledosophy]

74

 

[Seahorsewisprer]

74`F in winter, 76`F in the summer (trying to save on the 300 watt heater use!).

 

[DrBDC]

I try to keep mine as close to the natural temps as possible. 81-84 on my reef. My soon to be seahorse tank will probably stay at room temp about 75 since it's a little 3 gallon eclipse.

 

[Puffer Queen]

The temperature of the tanks depends on the species of seahorse I am keeping.

i.e. ingens are kept much cooler (68-70) than my erectus & reidi (72-75 - season dependent).

My friend has pot bellies and he keeps them at 64-66,

Kelly

 

[LisaD]

I agree. even the "tropical" seahorses seem to do best at cooler temperatures, below 80, in the low to mid-70s.

 

[Swanwillow]

reidi at 76

 

[mano]

erectus 72-74 but in summer it went up to 76 a couple times

 

[mjstech]

my 29 with 3 Hippocampus reidi is at 76-77

 

[The Yellow Longnose]

how do you guys keep it so low , you all got chillers
Joe

 

[Swanwillow]

umm, I live in northern MN
the thermostat is set at 72-74, depending on how cold I feel

in the summer, I dunno what will happen. I'll either have the AC on at 74-76, OR float a pop bottle with ice in it... depends on how much cash flow is coming into the house at the time.

I own a heater, but it isn't pluged in, and currently sits under the stand...

 

[Puffer Queen]

I use a small clip on fan. My friends with pot bellies use a clip on fans and have a chiller on standby to supplement when needed.

Kelly

 

[greenighs]

I keep my tropical tank at 74 degrees F, my nano fluctuates between 74 and 78, and my temperate seahorse tank is 65.

 

[Jordan55]

My horses at work (the ones I will getting in a couple months) are living in temps probably around 79-80 and are doing they fine. they are erectus.

When I get them, should I try and lower their temps (I know to do it VERY slowly) to around 75 to mimic their natural environment, or should I just keep it the same since they are doing fine?

 

[The Yellow Longnose]

Thanks everybody this is alot of help for me, and Puffer Queen where did you purschase the clip on fans if you dont mind me asking
Joe

 

[Swanwillow]

its a good idea Jordan.. just make sure its slowly like ya'll said.

 

[Puffer Queen]

You can buy them at Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe's, Target. Often they are seasonal in some parts of the US.

If you use a fan, be ready to top off as evaporation is increased. (thus the cooling effect)

Kelly

 

[The Yellow Longnose]

Thanks alot it been very helpful- (i thought i was going to have to put out 200 bucks for a chiller)
Thanks
Joe