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05-19-2005, 01:01 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Nipomo Ca Age: 29
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 |  Where do you keep your temp at?
Where do u keep your temp at, Mine is at 80 degrees its been that way for 2 years everything looks fine. should I lower the temp?  | 
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05-19-2005, 02:25 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tualatin, Oregon
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| Re: Where do you keep your temp at?
I always have had success at 79-80. That is what I shoot for. I know a lot of people may disagree, but I really haven't found much difference between 76 and 81. Everything seems to be fine, all other things considered, between those temps. I would be worried though if you are outside those perameters for any significant time. Anyway, I do not think you should lower your temp if everything seems fine. Just for info, I believe there was a poll about 2 weeks ago asking where everyone keeps their temp, if you search, I'm sure you can find it to see what everyone uses.
Hope this helps,
Aaron.
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05-19-2005, 02:35 PM
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| | Vlamingii Tang
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| Re: Where do you keep your temp at?
80 here also | |
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05-19-2005, 07:14 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tualatin, Oregon
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| Re: Where do you keep your temp at?
One more thing I forgot to mention:
I personally think that more important than what specific temp you use is finding a way to keep it there consistently. Just about everything seems to be ok in the 77-81 range, it just seems to cause some problems if the swings in temp are too big. I would say once you get a temp where everything is happy 78-79-80 then try to keep it there. To paraphrase, large temperature fluctuations seem to cause more damage than a slightly higher or lower than "ideal" temp. My suggestion is if it ain't broke don't mess it up trying to fix it. | |
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05-19-2005, 08:00 PM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tampa, FL,Florida Age: 34
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| Re: Where do you keep your temp at?
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Originally Posted by alarsuel One more thing I forgot to mention:
I personally think that more important than what specific temp you use is finding a way to keep it there consistently. Just about everything seems to be ok in the 77-81 range, it just seems to cause some problems if the swings in temp are too big. I would say once you get a temp where everything is happy 78-79-80 then try to keep it there. To paraphrase, large temperature fluctuations seem to cause more damage than a slightly higher or lower than "ideal" temp. My suggestion is if it ain't broke don't mess it up trying to fix it. | good advice mine fortunately stays at 77 degrees because that is what I keep my house at at all times here in florida. That helps. _________ "The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing"
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05-19-2005, 08:14 PM
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| | Whip-Lash Squid
Join Date: May 2004 Location: PhillySuburbs, Pennsylvania Age: 42
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| Re: Where do you keep your temp at?
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05-20-2005, 12:32 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tualatin, Oregon
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| Re: Where do you keep your temp at?
Thanks for finding the post BL. I realized I was being a bit lazy whenI told him it was there but didn't post the link. Karma to you!
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05-20-2005, 02:04 AM
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| | Kole Tang
Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SF/Monterey Bay Area, CA
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| Re: Where do you keep your temp at?
FWIW, now that summer is upon us, and I have no DSB any longer, I'm making my way down to 77 or so. Most of my friends to keep really nice SPS, are keeping it around that as well. Most the corals I keep, come from area's that are typically around that temp.
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05-30-2005, 03:53 AM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: chesterfield, VA,Virginia
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| Re: Where do you keep your temp at?
i keep mine at 77 thanks to a chiller, without the chiller it would go easily to the mid 80's _________ 125 reef, 6 vho,double spinner wet dri,turbo twist 18w uv,custom sea life 1/5 horse chiller,octopus 150 needlewheel skimmer,2 scwds,midwest aquatics sulfur nitrate reactor,jalli 500w titaninum heater,island aquatics calcium reactor,main pump:quiet one 5000,skimmer pump  r 2700 needlewheel,chiller/uv pump:ca 3000.21 moon lights in banks of 3.automatic sump-fill.4 hydor 360 degree flos.1 maxijet modded,1 vortech 3100gph flow pump | |
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