27.5 degrees

[lotsofloo]

can i keep a brain and bubble coral at 27.5 degrees . but most of the time its about 27.2to27.3

[comycus]

Yes you can. Your temperature only fluctuates by <0.5 degrees??

[lotsofloo]

is it advisible to keep my tank temp at 29.5. one fan broke down

[teebs]

Should not be an issue for the short term. Long term wise, you may want to reduce it to ard 28.5.

[lotsofloo]

will temperature flactuation affect the corals

[teebs]

will temperature flactuation affect the corals

Not really but this is only if you are keeping indo/pacific corals.

[lotsofloo]

so if my tank temp is usually at 28.5 but sometimes rises to 29.5 is it a problem for lps

[raydiative]

so if my tank temp is usually at 28.5 but sometimes rises to 29.5 is it a problem for lps

Different corals have different tolerance to temperature. Keeping corals within the range of 26 - 28 is a good guide... 29.5 is considered relatively high...

Do some reading up on the corals that you have or going to purchase.. there are many sites that states their temperature requirements (eg Liveaquaria)...

[teebs]

Different corals have different tolerance to temperature. Keeping corals within the range of 26 - 28 is a good guide... 29.5 is considered relatively high...

Do some reading up on the corals that you have or going to purchase.. there are many sites that states their temperature requirements (eg Liveaquaria)...

The temperature requirements may not be very accurate e.g. Ricordea Yuma is stated as requiring a temperature of between 22 to 25.5 degC on liveaquria. Frankly where the Yuma is collected at (Philippines/Indonesia), the temperature will seldom if ever reach 22 degC. In fact according to liveaquria, all corals are supposed to be kept at temperatures between 22 to 25.5 degC.

[[V]tEc]

anything below 30 degree is okie for most corals. the trick is to have stable temp. not like day time 29 night time 25

too large diff temp range often stress corals more than having stable temp.....

personally, i m keeping my tank at 27 - 28degree.....used to keep it at 26-27.....i noe of someone who told me he keeping sps n zoas at 29degree. lemon should know him too.....