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07-26-2006, 01:30 AM
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thermometers that don't suck?
I still haven't gotten a thermometer for my new aquarium. I've got a stealth heater and right now I'm just assuming it's maintaining the temp I have it set it.
Everytime I'm looking at fish (there are a lot of places around here with fish), I look at the thermometers, and they're always terrible. Whether it's a $1 thermometer or a $5 thermometer, there is usually at least a 5 degree difference between a single brand of thermometer on a single peg. I was just in a store today, and looking at their more expensive thermometers, one read 68, two read 72, one read 73.
It actually makes me think that those plastic stick-on thermometers might be more accurate than the POS glass ones these places sell. There's just nothing that looks like a quality thermometer. Some of the LFS have $30 digital thermometers that have a clock in them, but I don't have any desire to spend that much (or to have a clock on my aquarium).
Any ideas?
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07-26-2006, 01:31 AM
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I use digital thermometers. They are a bit more expensive but more accurate IMO.
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07-26-2006, 01:41 AM
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07-26-2006, 01:51 AM
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I used to use the same that Lone uses. Then I went to the lfs in our area and found digitals without the probe. The entire thing goes in the tank and suctions onto it. More expensive, but at least I don't have that cord hanging anymore.
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07-26-2006, 02:01 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fishyfanatic
I used to use the same that Lone uses. Then I went to the lfs in our area and found digitals without the probe. The entire thing goes in the tank and suctions onto it. More expensive, but at least I don't have that cord hanging anymore.
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I've seen those, pretty cool. 
Have you seen these?
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...04+113159+2032
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07-26-2006, 02:02 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fishyfanatic
I used to use the same that Lone uses. Then I went to the lfs in our area and found digitals without the probe. The entire thing goes in the tank and suctions onto it. More expensive, but at least I don't have that cord hanging anymore.
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Which store?
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07-26-2006, 02:03 AM
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I bought a digital thermometer from the kitchen/home store. It's not in the tank all the time, but it's so easy to use - just turn it on and hold in the tank for about 5 seconds - that I usually take a reading every day at feeding time.
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07-26-2006, 02:04 AM
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07-26-2006, 03:11 AM
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I recently switched to one of these from the Coralife digital: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...&N=2004+113769
I like it better than the small coralife thermometer because this one reads out both in the aquarium temp and air temp. Plus it's got a button for a light - very nice to have after the aquarium lights go out. Plus it uses a AAA battery, not one of those little round batteries.
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07-26-2006, 09:19 AM
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I can't find the product online and we tossed the packaging already. Are you a local Tostada? I purchased it at Beldt's Aquarium in STL.
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07-26-2006, 10:50 AM
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I've been tempted by the digitals, but the best of them are only accurate to within 1.5 degrees. That means that the difference between any two readings could be 3 degrees.
I know I'm being picky, but that's too big a deviation for my taste.
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07-26-2006, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Lonewolfblue
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I own 5 of these, and they're all very accurate, until the battery goes dead after 2 years...then they read really cold for some reason
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07-26-2006, 11:30 AM
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I have two of the coralife ones-they seem to work very well and aren't too $$. Need another so I don't have to keep dragging one out of the tank every time I do a water change.
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07-26-2006, 12:47 PM
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I liked my Coralife one until I dropped it into the tank....not good.
I think I may go with the one dehinrichs suggested. I just have to make myself pay $20 for a thermometer though. The digi-mag ones are cool...but too big. I wouldn't want to keep it in the tank all the time. It would bother me.
So far I've had luck with the cheapo glass ones. When I had my Coralife one, it was always within a degree of the glass one, so I guess they aren't too off.
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