Coralife Digital Thermometers.... - Aquarium Advice

Lonewolfblue · 06-10-2007, 07:58 PM

You know those digitals you can get for about $6-$9 online? Check how much this place is selling them for, lol.

http://www.aquariumsdirect.com/aquar...iew&key=AAT070

**Fishyfanatic** · 06-10-2007, 08:11 PM

That's about what my lfs sells them for. Shocking isn't it. It's also $49 for a Visi Therm Stealth 150W heater around here too.

dvanv · 06-10-2007, 08:12 PM

That is robbery. I guess if no one checks around they will order it at that price.

black hills tj · 06-10-2007, 08:40 PM

my lfs sells cascade and whisper power filters for about a 60 bucks for a small one that'll take care of a 20g tank....

severum mama · 06-10-2007, 10:57 PM

that's insane. Even Petsmart here sells those for under 10 bucks! And don't you love how they say that the list price is $29.99, like they're giving you a deal!

7Enigma · 06-11-2007, 01:09 PM

Big Al's really opened my eyes when getting back into this hobby. I had been pricing around and was discouraged at the amount of money I'd have to spend to get a nice 20gallons setup, and then I came across this site mentioned on AA. I was shocked (and angered) that those other stores were gouging people so badly.

What upset me even worse was how around the holiday's the prices suddenly went up in-store, while the store's website kept the same price (or went down to compete).

Those CL digi thermometers are great btw. I don't keep them on and just check my temps once a week at ~5pm to make sure the weather isn't requiring a tank temp change.

I used to use one to perfectly match temps during my 50% weekly PWC, but found out my hand gets within 0.5 degrees and is much faster then the thermometers!

piranha · 06-11-2007, 09:17 PM

While your at it check out superfishstore.com I get great deals from them.

Lonewolfblue · 06-11-2007, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 7Enigma

I used to use one to perfectly match temps during my 50% weekly PWC, but found out my hand gets within 0.5 degrees and is much faster then the thermometers!

Exactly....

Sidi · 06-12-2007, 03:47 AM

Yeah, I use that exact model, and I think I paid $7 in the LFS. Great little device, but that's robbery.

06-10-2007, 07:58 PM	#1
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06-10-2007, 08:11 PM	#2
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,303 Images: 15	That's about what my lfs sells them for. Shocking isn't it. It's also $49 for a Visi Therm Stealth 150W heater around here too. __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

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06-10-2007, 10:57 PM	#5
severum mama Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 2,771 Images: 22	that's insane. Even Petsmart here sells those for under 10 bucks! And don't you love how they say that the list price is $29.99, like they're giving you a deal! __________________ WE CAN STAGE A RUNAWAY GOLF CART MARATHON 5 gallon, 45 gallon, and 55 gallon planted 75 gallon SA/CA cichlids 8 gallon Oceanic BioCube nano reef

06-11-2007, 01:09 PM	#6
7Enigma Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Havertown, PA Posts: 2,624 Images: 5	Big Al's really opened my eyes when getting back into this hobby. I had been pricing around and was discouraged at the amount of money I'd have to spend to get a nice 20gallons setup, and then I came across this site mentioned on AA. I was shocked (and angered) that those other stores were gouging people so badly. What upset me even worse was how around the holiday's the prices suddenly went up in-store, while the store's website kept the same price (or went down to compete). Those CL digi thermometers are great btw. I don't keep them on and just check my temps once a week at ~5pm to make sure the weather isn't requiring a tank temp change. I used to use one to perfectly match temps during my 50% weekly PWC, but found out my hand gets within 0.5 degrees and is much faster then the thermometers! __________________ 20G High -Currently in tank: 1 checkered barb, 1 cory, 1 BN pleco, MTS, variety of platy (fry, juvi, adult), lots of plants. http://www.photolocker.net/images/7Enigma/milfoil2.jpg

06-10-2007, 08:12 PM	#3
dvanv Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: May 2006 Location: WI Posts: 72	That is robbery. I guess if no one checks around they will order it at that price.

06-11-2007, 09:17 PM	#7
piranha Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Port Jefferson Station, New York Posts: 283	While your at it check out superfishstore.com I get great deals from them.

06-12-2007, 03:47 AM	#9
Sidi Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 165	Yeah, I use that exact model, and I think I paid $7 in the LFS. Great little device, but that's robbery. __________________ Prudence is a rich, ugly old maid courted by Incapacity. -- Blake

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