rearing corals

can someone tell me what exactly is the right temperature to have a coral in your tank?

as stated here http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/aquariummaintenancecare/a/reeftanktemp.htm << is this true?

 

Since most aquarium corals are collected from the Indo Pacific and the Caribbean where the water temperatures are routinely between 85 and 89 degrees Fahrenheit, perhaps you may not need to get too concerned as long as your tank temps do not rise above this level.

 

yes i would like to know too! :

 

That article was not thought through well. Using an average SURFACE temperature is not a good way to decide at what temperature to keep a coral because many of them are far below the surface. Many SPS corals will bleach at 89 degrees. This article on coral reef zonation is more useful IMO. OZ REEF - Coral Reef Zonation

 

umm....i dont know about between 85-89 degrees Fahrenheit. I live in the caribbean and i need a chiller for my tank; i keep it at 78 and dont let the temp go above 80. Most literature would tell you that the range is between 74-78 degrees.

 

I keep mine between 78-82 with 82 being the max I would let it get to. corals doing well and growing well some of them lol

 

any corals or anemones that can live in room temp (82 farenheit ) ?