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genzod66 · 07/04/2008, 01:57 PM

i have a coralife digital thermometer,and a reg. glass thermometer,my chiller and glass therm, both say 77,thecoralife says 72?? same with my tank upstairs ,coralife reads a few degrees colder than chiller? im thinking those digitals are junk?? any thoughts ,ideas,also how can i for sure find out which of these therm. is right? thanx

genzod66 · 07/04/2008, 03:49 PM

bump

jkrentz2515 · 07/04/2008, 04:20 PM

yup those thermometers have been known to be off.

vader88 · 07/04/2008, 04:31 PM

I was about ready to post this same question. I have the little fishie digital and a RK2. I want to make sure the RK2 is calibrated right. Do you guys just use a standard glas thermometer to calibrate
?

07/04/2008, 01:57 PM	#1
genzod66 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 385	temp // i have a coralife digital thermometer,and a reg. glass thermometer,my chiller and glass therm, both say 77,thecoralife says 72?? same with my tank upstairs ,coralife reads a few degrees colder than chiller? im thinking those digitals are junk?? any thoughts ,ideas,also how can i for sure find out which of these therm. is right? thanx

07/04/2008, 03:49 PM	#2
genzod66 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 385	bump

07/04/2008, 04:20 PM	#3
jkrentz2515 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mauerapolis Posts: 635	yup those thermometers have been known to be off.

07/04/2008, 04:31 PM	#4
vader88 Dolphin Finatic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Trinity, NC Posts: 844	I was about ready to post this same question. I have the little fishie digital and a RK2. I want to make sure the RK2 is calibrated right. Do you guys just use a standard glas thermometer to calibrate ?