Temp too cold?

[RAV-65]

hi all,

my tank is placed in my room, and sometimes in the morning, due to the air-con, the temp of the tank can be as low as 21-22 degrees... izit okay for the fish and corals? would it be "too-cold" for them?

Vincent Ho

[Razo]

hi all,

my tank is placed in my room, and sometimes in the morning, due to the air-con, the temp of the tank can be as low as 21-22 degrees... izit okay for the fish and corals? would it be "too-cold" for them?

Vincent Ho

maybe a heater will help?

[aStRoBo|]

maybe a heater will help?

ya, heater is easily available. If u keep aros or luohans b4..

[FuEl]

Keep australian pot belly seahorsies!

[RockyBoy]

Fish can tahan cold conditions for some time also.

[AquaRa]

23 degrees

[19percula]

heater can be bought anywhere

but best to buy a gd one

if yr tank is 3 feet i recomen u to buy 100 watts

if 4 feet then 200 watts

bigger than 300watts

2 feet buy 50 watts

cheers

[19percula]

btw i have a space heater if u want can sell cheap cheap to u pls pm me for more info

thanks

[RAV-65]

Hmm.... izit really necessary? how low temp can the fish take?

Vincent Ho

[RAV-65]

Anybody knows wat's the lowest advisable temperature? as in dun go below how many degrees??

Vincent Ho

[Guinness]

You fail to say what fish you actually keep. Fish have different preferences and requirements. Find the natural enviromental parameters of the fish you keep and you will solve half your problems.

As always, find out before forking out the $$$.

[FuEl]

Think for tropical reef tanks you should not allow the temperature to go below 26. Anything less and your corals will end up growing very slowly.

[Cedric]

Think for tropical reef tanks you should not allow the temperature to go below 26. Anything less and your corals will end up growing very slowly.

Really? I keep mine at 25. Seems to be growing quite fine!

[FuEl]

Hmmm...too cold if you ask me..metabolic processes all slowed down. Might be good for reducing the rate by which wastes break down. But if you have enough flowrate and a strong skimmer, you could raise it up to 27 slowly. If you are keeping sps you will notice them growing faster.

[RAV-65]

Hmm...

did not anticiptae this colde-ness when i placed my tank there.... Anyway, I'm hoping when i get my MH, the temp wun be so low... the temp actually averages 21degrees in the morning...

Vincent Ho

[Achilles Tang]

21C?? That's BRRRRRRRRRRRRRR COLD!!!!

Not too good to keep a reef tank that cold.

[RAV-65]

AT,

sny idea, wat's the lowest temp it ca go? no one seems to be able to provide me an idea, if i add my MH, I guess the temp would be around 24, is that still too low?

Vincent Ho

[Achilles Tang]

Probably 23 to 24 is still acceptable.

25 is best.

[RAV-65]

Alrite, so the best range is 25-26?

Vincent Ho