Comments on: Cooler Water, is it Better for Reef Fish?

By: dani

***dani*** — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:26:57 +0000

Very interestig article!

Here in Italy usually have the temperature around 26-27 °c (78,8-80,6), but in this days, with electricity costs increasing, I’m trying to lower the temperature to 23,8° C (75)… and what you wrote is in my direction…

But for corals, lps and sps, which problems can we have?
And in the summer? How many degrees we can sustain? 28,5° (83,3)?

Danilo aka Danireef

By: David

David — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:38:02 +0000

I have been keeping my 35g around 75-76. I have small inverts and a mix of reef fish that all thrive. The corals look amazing too. Who knows!

-Dave

By: Mike L

Mike L — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:15:34 +0000

Been keeping my corals and fish in the low 70’s (76 and under) as long as I can remember. I honestly havent used a heater in any of my saltwater aquariums since 1980. Have used central a/c and a chiller when needed to regulate the temperture.

By: Gerry

Gerry — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:21:20 +0000

ChingChai keeps his reef at 75F and its beautiful

By: leif krarup

leif krarup — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:10:52 +0000

Fish health is just one side of the story. If invertebrates suffer under lower temperatures this research only benefits breeders and fish only tank owners.
Researc on how corals do under lower temperatures will be welcome.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:43:47 +0000

I used to keep my tank around 76-78 at my last apartment. In my current place I can’t get the temp that cool without a chiller so I have had to settle on 80-82. Hopefully at my next house I will be able to bring back down to 78-ish.