Chichan Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Hi I would like to ask the experts if 28 degrees celcius is suitable for corals, esp SPS? Perhaps, for a selected corals? If not, what is the max tank temp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishiee Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 28 is fine. SPS are particularly sensitive to temperature, so you may not want to let the temperature rise any more beyond that. Get a chiller if you plan for a SPS tank. However, other corals like soft corals and most LPS are not so temperature sensitive and can accommodate slightly higher temperatures. FYI, the ABSOLUTE MAX temp for a reef tank is around 30 degrees and most corals would not do well and die beyond this range. Personally, my tank temp is kept at around 28 - 29 degrees with a fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chichan Posted September 17, 2009 Author Share Posted September 17, 2009 Thank you for yr advice. Yes, I do have a chiller which I maintain at 28. Now I can be rest assured that I can proceed with sps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 28 is the max I would go. 27 degrees is more recommended. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyBoy Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Better colours below 28degC Quote Member of : UEN: T08SS0098FMASS in Facebook Reefing in LED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I used to keep rics unknowingly at around 29-30 degrees. They started bleaching and shrinking. Now I am keeping my temperature at 27, the rics are huge and thriving. A good link to read is: http://www.ratemyfishtank.com/articles/125 Relation between Temperature, Salinity and Dissolved oxygen. http://www.algone.com/oxygen.php Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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