Low Temp, High Temp ??

[pjtech]

During my 7G bow initial tests I am getting a

high of 80-81 with lights on (no fan installed)

and a low of 75-76 with light off. Is this an ok

range? Do I need to modify anything or are these

temps acceptable? Tank will have 1 or 2 fish

and hammer, shrooms, zoos, and a few other

soft corals.

 

Thanks

Patjs

[fishbabies]

i think you're doing better than most during the summer heatwave....those of us without chillers at least

[pjtech]

Im in Dallas, so no stranger to heat.

Apt stays at 70 so I guess im doing ok.

 

But what is the highest temp and lowest temp

you can have w/o any probs?

 

Patjs

[Wasabi]

I'm getting a 75-76(lights off) to 81-82(lights on) range on my tank and I was thinking about adding a heater to bring the low end up to about 80 to narrow the range some. I like this option better than an expensive chiller or installing a fan that would still not cool it off enough to narrow that range. From what I have read an 80 to 82 temp should be fine.

 

Scott

[fishbabies]

in books i keep seeing 78 mentioned over and over.....in the nano-polls it looks like 80 is the average. using a heater to narrow the range sounds like a good plan (see above)

 

personally....if i came home and saw that my thermometer read 84 and above or anything below 75, i would start to get worried