optimal temp. range

[Andrew]

temp. is 80 in morning and 82 in evenings, not sure what at midday.
Are these too high? Using 192w pc's right now, and 20 watts NO to simulate early sunrise, late sunset.

If I can't keep temperature down, I need a chiller (anybody have an extra one lying around?)

40 gal. reef w/ 2 pwr.heads(getting more soon), emperor(to be replaced with a sump), bak pak, 50+ LR, 45 LS, 2 ocellaris, 18-20 yellow green polyps, and a buncha stinkin' aiptasia

Andrew

[Louis]

Andrew, check out this site, it has alot of information about temp.

http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/setupequipment/

[Tim Marvin]

I try to keep my reefs from 80-82. This is a good temp for the animals I keep. I keep mostly tropical, Fiji species.

[Andrew]

The highest its been is about 84. According to joshua's chart, this still looks fine, am I right?

Andrew

[Tim Marvin]

Mine have hit 88 once. One sea slug died. Corals all did fine.

[Bigreefer]

Gallery of pets has a chiller that they are looking to dump at or just above cost. It's a custom sea life 1/4 or 1/2 horse(i can't remember which).

[TexasState]

I usually keep my tank around 80F. But I haven't put a heater in my newest reef tank yet, so it's at 70F.

[Tim Marvin]

Gallery usually has some pretty good deals.