What's the temperature in your tank?

[Rafael]

What's the hottest it can be before coral star dying?

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[lowbudget]

I had temp up to 85 with no problems. But it really depends on the type of corals.

 

[will21xl]

I heard 79 is the best temperature overall but a reef tank can go as high as 82..

 

[Zoarder]

Its hard to keep the temp down with this heat! So I have two fans blowing in my sump if the temp gets higher than 78, then my controller turns on my chiller at 80.

 

[Adrock]

78.6 on both sps and lps / softy system fish system is @ 79 I have the air on the shop set between 77-78 its a little warm not bad but way better than our side

 

[Mr. Plant]

Hmmm I just noticed my temp is staying around 78.6 to 79. I now have Acrylic.... I think acrylic helps insulate... keeps it more stable...

Gota say love the Acrylic

 

[oredith]

this reminds me. I need to build a breakout box for the apex and add actuators to my stand so that it opens the doors to the sump and turns on a fan at 80

 

[SchnitzelReef]

this reminds me. I need to build a breakout box for the apex and add actuators to my stand so that it opens the doors to the sump and turns on a fan at 80

Why would u need a break out box for this?

If temp is 80 then actuator on

 

[oredith]

Why would u need a break out box for this?

If temp is 80 then actuator on

redundancy. i'd want a switch on the door that told the Apex that the door is open / closed. I wouldn't want it to try to open the actuators if the door's already open.

 

[SchnitzelReef]

Does you stand not have a open back?

 

[oredith]

technically yes, but that open back is perfectly matched up to a solid wall.. the only vent is the front doors.

 

[mark.a.smith405]

Sounds like a tripping hazard! Haha

 

[Phantomreefs]

Tank was 85.4 last night with no casualties.


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[rayray]

What's the hottest it can be before coral star dying?

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carribean coral have been known to grown in 85-87'F water. but for your captive reef a temp change of greater than 2'F per day and anything could die.

and the higher the temp, the lower dissolved oxygen for the fish too.

 

[Logan killer]

82.5 - 83

 

[Codyjp]

My old take made it into the 90's a few times before I got a chiller. It didn't seem to mind.

I call absolute BS on the temp swing changes. When diving through thermoclines the temps can vary by many degrees in an instant. Salinity changes can be the same way. Also, I've dove in water in Bonaire that was 84 and the coral wasn't dying.

Don't over think this folks.

 

[pgr11]

Hmmm I just noticed my temp is staying around 78.6 to 79. I now have Acrylic.... I think acrylic helps insulate... keeps it more stable...

Gota say love the Acrylic

Your welcome

 

[Mr. Plant]

Your welcome

Acrylic fan club.... :clap2:

 

[lowbudget]

corals in the wild are not the same in captivity. in the wild they are use to the swing nature throws at them. in our tanks they get acclimated to stable or close to stable temps. i myself let my tank run warmer in the hotter months and run cooler in the cooler months. highest my tank has been 85 lowest 72.

 

[DeadCalm]

I have two 250 watt halides on my 90 and my temp goes from 78 to 82. When my halides are off the temp is pretty stable at 78.