Proper temperature for a reef tank? (1 Viewer)

[Puncak]

In the summer, my tank temp was around 77 in the morning and 79 when the lights are on.

Winter is coming and today my tank temp was 72 in the morning and 74 when the lights are on.

Would this be ok? My tank is a 90 gallon with mostly LPS corals. I plan to put a 300watt heater in my sump. Would this be enough?

Thanks

 

[crvz]

what kind of heater is it (brand)? that may be enough to cause problems if it fails on. I would try to keep the temp a bit higher in the winter (say above 75-76 degrees).

 

[decimal]

temp should def be above 75 if at all possible. the most important thing is the swing. if your running 80+ during the day when the lights are on and you drop to 74 at night thats huge and will stress the corals. if your running 76 during the day and drop to 75 at night... should be ok

 

[decimal]

on second thought.. you may want to follow this thread.

http://www.marshreef.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=43756

 

[Puncak]

Thanks for all the replies...I think I will get Rena 300W heater and put it in my sump.

 

[tas5tas]

Instead of getting 1 300w heater, I would suggest getting 2-150w heaters in case one goes out. You can get the Via-Aqua titanium heaters with conrollers for about $22 each.

 

[Andy]

I agree, one of the heaters will eventually fail, & when they fail, they usually stay on. One 300 watt heater might get your tank to 90 degrees. If you get 2 150 watts, then when one sticks on you will have more time to notice what happened.

.02

 

[jamesw]

Good advice. I also recommend a heater that has a "guard" on it so that it can't melt/crack the side of your sump.

Cheers
James

 

[Rotarymagic]

I feel that 80F is a pretty good all around temp to accomodate most corals and fish.