Re: Never Trust stick on thermometers.. [Tropical - Help and Advice]

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Posted on: 10/5/2011 16:03

Never Trust stick on thermometers.. #1

Here is a very good reason why you should not trust, those stick on temp strips..

This is my marine tank, here is the temp reading on a stick on one..

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Posted on: 10/5/2011 16:04

Re: Never Trust stick on thermometers.. #2

And the true temp from a digital..

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Posted on: 10/5/2011 16:26

Re: Never Trust stick on thermometers.. #3

I don't know what you're complaining about...

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Posted on: 10/5/2011 18:30

Re: Never Trust stick on thermometers.. #4

Me neither, lol

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Posted on: 10/5/2011 19:39

Re: Never Trust stick on thermometers.. #5

Must get one of them then

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Posted on: 10/5/2011 19:57

Re: Never Trust stick on thermometers.. #6

Well worth the money.. spec if the fish are well expensive.. and you want an accurate temp reading,..

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Posted on: 10/5/2011 21:01

Re: Never Trust stick on thermometers.. #7

Believe it or not my digital thermometer let water in and then broke

At least my old fashioned glass one hasn't let me down yet!

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Posted on: 10/5/2011 22:34

Re: Never Trust stick on thermometers.. #8

I use a glass one and an external one with a probe that goes in the water - it was only £10 from Maplin and gives the exact same reading as the glass one

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Posted on: 11/5/2011 6:30

Re: Never Trust stick on thermometers.. #9

My digital ones were cheaper than the glass ones :) Got 3 for less than £6 on eBay