Tank Temps

[fishywoo]

Mine is at 78 . Found this chart for the Great Barrier Reef. Surprised temps got into the 60s. I also found the sunny hours an interesting stat.

Climate for the Great Barrier Reef.
Average high ?F Average low ?F Avg. Rainy days Avg. Sunny hours
January 89,6 75,2 17 7
February 87,8 75,2 18 6
March 86 73,4 20 6
April 84,2 71,6 18 6
May 82,4 68 14 6
June 78,8 64,4 9 8
July 78,8 62,6 8 7
August 80,6 64,4 7 8
September 82,4 66,2 8 8
October 84,2 69,8 9 9
November 87,8 71,6 11 8
December 87,8 73,4 14 8

 

[fishywoo]

http://www.watertemperature.net/australia/great-barrier-reef.html

 

[Rob&Gab]

78.5-79

Basement tanks I keep on 79.-79.5

 

[duke62]

75 to 78

 

[duromega]

79? f

 

[Trump]

The tank in my basement runs between 72-73 degrees in the winter months

 

[jvu61]

I run my tank at between 77 and 78 in the winter under 79 in the summer

 

[Tonyscoots84]

78.....

 

[SpSfenatic]

79-80. Research has shown if the tanks stay warm the inhabitants show more movement and they eat more. I have colonies of sps that do so much better in warmer temperatures. The growth is killer.