Temp

[DBroncos]

Is 80 degrees ok?

[jeremai]

generally, yes.

[DBroncos]

Thanks I guess

I should be a little more specific. Is 80 Degrees ok for both fish and corals? What would not be ok @ 80 degrees?

[scarfish]

Thanks I guess

I should be a little more specific. Is 80 Degrees ok for both fish and corals? What would not be ok @ 80 degrees?

 

cold water species

[cheryl jordan]

Eighty degrees is fine, what you want to avoid is temp swings in short amounts of time.

 

You can keep pretty much any corals and fish you like.

[DBroncos]

Thanks

[cheryl jordan]

Just make sure you check to see if the fish or coral comes from temperate areas.

 

Fish like Catalina gobies, sea horses need a cooler system. Most everything you see on-line or in the LFS will be fine in 80 degrees F.

 

I tend to keep my tanks around 78.

 

[lakshwadeep]

This is a good list of recommended ranges for different water parameters, including temperature.

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.php

[Bill Nye]

I believe 80 degrees is one of the more popular temps people keep their tanks at. I used to always keep my tanks at 80, but with my latest one I went to 78 degrees and I prefer it. In case of emergency (fan dying etc) you have more room for the temp to raise before you hit critical mass.