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Anyone run a cooler reef tank?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by xroads, May 11, 2016.

  1. May 11, 2016 #1
    xroads La Porte City, IA

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    I have two tanks getting ready to cycle with a common sump. One will be SPS only, one will be LPS, zoas only.

    I really want several deep water fish, and the key to their health is to keep the water cooler, around 73-75 most of the year.

    I know my SPS growth would be much slower, but just wondering if anyone keeps a successful tank with these temps?
     
  2. May 11, 2016 #2
    cameron lake Des Moines, IA

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    my old biocubes temp was 71 all my zoas seemed to grow way quicker my acans i dident see a difference in but for sum odd reason my sps corals grew super slow like for instance i ran my tank like this for a year my sps dident have as much polyp extension at all but did not die but dident grow that i could tell
     
  3. May 11, 2016 #3
    xroads La Porte City, IA

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    That is what I am worried about is the SPS not growing.
     
  4. May 11, 2016 #4
    jeremy Davenport, IA

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    I am interested to see progress on this. I don't run my tanks that cool. Mine usually range 78-80.

    How are you gonna keep them in that range? Are you going to go led lights with a chiller?
     
  5. May 11, 2016 #5
    xroads La Porte City, IA

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    LED lights, and it is in my basement that stays cool all year long. Most I will do is run a fan across the water to keep it cooler.
     
  6. May 11, 2016 #6
    blackx-runner Cedar Rapids, IA

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    Time to plan a separate system for the deep water fish.
     
  7. May 11, 2016 #7
    jeremy Davenport, IA

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    Have you decided on which led yet? Just curious. I am kinda playing around with led lights. Just wondering what everyone likes to use and why?
    Sorry if I am derailing thread.
     
  8. May 11, 2016 #8
    xroads La Porte City, IA

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    No problem at all, I should probably do a build thread.

    I got an incredible deal about a year ago when they were phasing out the hydra 26's. I am running 9 on the SPS system, and probably 8 on the LPS system.

    I am running the cheap Chinese fixtures over the refugiums.
     
  9. May 11, 2016 #9
    MadManMadrid Iowa City

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    I used marsaqua lights before they worked great with sps and LPS zoas didn't grow to well might have been because I had it to strong. Thats what im using over my new 125 build
     
  10. May 11, 2016 #10
    xroads La Porte City, IA

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    Those are the ones I am running over my fuges
     
  11. May 11, 2016 #11
    hart

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    When I had my system running I targeted 76-77 and played around with 75 range. Sps grew very quickly for me down to the 75 range. If growth was slowed I wasn't able to tell, but I fed sps sized food a lot.
     
  12. May 15, 2016 #12
    walker1

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    I have my 120 running at 75 everything seems to be really happy at that temp
     

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