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The temperature in the aquarium should stay at the same level at all times. I recommend you have the water temperature between 75 - 80 ºF.

Do not put your aquarium by doors, windows, beds, in the kitchen, bathroom, or damp cold rooms. This can and will be a hazard to the fish. The power of a heater is measured in watts. The more watts there is the more powerful the heater. A 100-watt heater will heat 20 gallons of water.

Most Aquarium manufactures require 3-5 watts per U.S. Gallon, In a high flow rate or in a wet/dry filter, 5-8 watts per gallon are required. Remember to include the number of gallons in a sump. 

                                                               

Related Article: Success with Reef Temperature

For all tropical marine vertebrates and invertebrates the most important thing is to keep the temperature at the same range of temperature that the animals are use to. Temperature must be keep under 85 and above 75 °F, to keep the speed of chemical changes in the normal rate. In reef animal’s, temperature is the second largest metabolism in nature.

In a reef system the lower limit temperature is from 60 to 70 °F. In these temperatures reef animals can hardly stay alive. At this lower limit, reef animals can only produce very little and will not grow, reproduce, or will not be able to treat it’s own injuries. Chemical changes in reef animals are slowed down and the animal will not eat as much.

As the temperature increases, the rate of enzyme function increases. At 77 °F reef animals can now process enough energy and make enough other chemicals to do more than just survive. They are able to reproduce, grow, and will also be able to treat it’s own injured if it has enough food to eat.

All reef animals have a range of temperature they need to stay alive, at higher temperatures the enzyme function decreases. Having the aquarium at too high temperatures can work the same as having the aquarium temperature to low. At this higher limit, reef animals can only produce very little and will not grow, reproduce, and will not be able to treat it’s own injuries. Chemical changes in reef animals are slowed down. I’m talking about temperatures at about 85 to 90 °F.

All reef animals have needs and all needs must be taken note of. There are ranges of temperatures that reef animals do best. This range is close to under 85 and above 75 °F. Scientists have done test with most corals and have determined that corals do best at temperatures at 82 to 85 °F. You the hobbies must do some research on these animals that you want to keep. Keeping the temperature at the range that meets all your reef animals needs. Most scientists recommend reef aquarium temperatures at 82 to 85 °F.

                                                                       

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