Water Temp while cycling

[piperky1]

I have a new 29 gallon tank that has been set up for 4 days now. I have 45 lbs of live rock and 20 lbs of live sand. What should the temp be while it is cycling. The temp is currently 81. Is that too high?

 

[Daniel Fishy]

That will be fine

 

[obscurereef]

Bacteria grows faster in warmer water anyway. Try to reduce the temp. when you get fish/inverts. You might want to add another ammonia source too like a table shrimp (in a net) to get a strong cycle.