Digital Thermometer recommendation

njudson · 05/13/2010, 07:08 AM

Looking for a simple but accurate digital thermometer from my 40g tank. Who has something they really like? Not looking for a controller or anything complicated just accurate temp readings at a fair price.

njudson · 05/17/2010, 12:36 PM

No one uses a digital thermometer? or do they all just suck?

GKill · 05/17/2010, 01:57 PM

honestly, I use the cheap stick on thermometers. I have thoroughly tested them against some very reliable, accurate professional thermometers and they have always been as accurate as necessary. Since they are so cheap, I have one on each side of my tanks and even the sump.

sbaddley · 05/17/2010, 02:30 PM

I bought two digital therm and they were both off by 2 - 4 degrees. I went back to the float therm.

tkeracer619 · 05/17/2010, 02:43 PM

You want a glass floaty. Digitals can be pretty bad.

The coralife units are pure junk.

RokleM · 05/18/2010, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tkeracer619

You want a glass floaty. Digitals can be pretty bad.

The coralife units are pure junk.

Agreed. Get a temp control unit (ranco), reef controller (apex), or stick with the plain ole glass floater/suction cups. They aren't super pretty, but they're a whole lot more accurate than any of the digital junk units I've seen. Not to mention, they're cheap.

njudson · 05/18/2010, 07:33 AM

Thanks for the input guys. I will be getting a glass thermometer until I decide I need a controller.

wesley6610 · 05/19/2010, 12:33 PM

I disagree a slight bit, I have have great experiences with my digital Won Brothers Titanium heater/controller unit. I have had a few elements that have needed replacing after a few years, but the controller itself has been very reliable over the past 4 years for me. They run about $65 buck most places I've seen, so the price is negligible, just my opinion.

RokleM · 05/19/2010, 06:47 PM

True, but that's not a "digital thermometer" per say as most of us were thinking. They're the $5-15 units by companies like coralife, etc. Yours is an actual controller, and I would agree that it would be a good solution, as well as a ranco, apex, or any other solid actual heater/tank controller setup.

05/13/2010, 07:08 AM	#1
njudson Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 610	Digital Thermometer recommendation Looking for a simple but accurate digital thermometer from my 40g tank. Who has something they really like? Not looking for a controller or anything complicated just accurate temp readings at a fair price.

05/17/2010, 12:36 PM	#2
njudson Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 610	No one uses a digital thermometer? or do they all just suck? Last edited by njudson; 05/17/2010 at 12:48 PM.

05/17/2010, 02:43 PM	#5
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	You want a glass floaty. Digitals can be pretty bad. The coralife units are pure junk. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

05/19/2010, 06:47 PM	#9
RokleM Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,687	True, but that's not a "digital thermometer" per say as most of us were thinking. They're the $5-15 units by companies like coralife, etc. Yours is an actual controller, and I would agree that it would be a good solution, as well as a ranco, apex, or any other solid actual heater/tank controller setup. __________________ -Eric-

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05/17/2010, 01:57 PM	#3
GKill Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 24	honestly, I use the cheap stick on thermometers. I have thoroughly tested them against some very reliable, accurate professional thermometers and they have always been as accurate as necessary. Since they are so cheap, I have one on each side of my tanks and even the sump.

05/17/2010, 02:30 PM	#4
sbaddley Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Smithfield, UT Posts: 86	I bought two digital therm and they were both off by 2 - 4 degrees. I went back to the float therm.

05/18/2010, 07:33 AM	#7
njudson Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 610	Thanks for the input guys. I will be getting a glass thermometer until I decide I need a controller.

05/19/2010, 12:33 PM	#8
wesley6610 Water Lover Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 576	I disagree a slight bit, I have have great experiences with my digital Won Brothers Titanium heater/controller unit. I have had a few elements that have needed replacing after a few years, but the controller itself has been very reliable over the past 4 years for me. They run about $65 buck most places I've seen, so the price is negligible, just my opinion.