Thermometer?? (1 Viewer)

[fdb]

Does anyone have any suggestions on a really good and accurate thermometer. The one I currently have is a coralife with a probe. It is not accurate at all I can take it out of the tank and put it in ice water and it will move a few degrees. Any suggestions will be appreciated Thanks

 

[Guest]

Mercury thermometer is often overlooked but typically very accurate. I have 3 American Marine Pinpoint Wireless Thermometers and they differ by as much as 0.75F sometimes.

 

[Tangs]

I just use the small floating mercury type. I have never had any problems as long as the cardboard degree chart does not move on ya. Toyotas are for girls 125 coral reef tank

 

[chriskb3]

Try an industrial grade one like Ranco. You can plug a heater, fans & or a chiller into them to accurately control the temperature and not have to worry about the often crappy thermometers that come with todays aquarium products.

 

[trb]

Try an industrial grade one like Ranco. You can plug a heater, fans & or a chiller into them to accurately control the temperature and not have to worry about the often crappy thermometers that come with todays aquarium products.

Frank,

I got that used Aqualogic controller, same as the Ranco, and confirmed that it was reading right spot on with an old fashioned $3 bulb thermometer last night. My Coralife digital was waaaaaay off. Got some PC fans today, so hopefully I can rig it up tonight to come on when the tank starts to heat up. My tank got to 85 degrees yesterday with the MH running most of the day! I have to get a good timer for them so they don't run while we are gone during the day.

Good luck on it!

 

[FISHSTICK]

Anything Coralife is junk!

 

[Reefaddict79]

I just use the small floating mercury type. I have never had any problems as long as the cardboard degree chart does not move on ya. Toyotas are for girls 125 coral reef tank

wtf? :?

 

[fdb]

Thanks for the suggestions everyone!!