Guest Mike and Linda Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 I was wondering if these glass thermometers are any good? I have a few of them and seems that everyone is a different temp in my tank. I have my heater at about 76 and my temp usually stays at 76 but today it was at 74 so I put different thermometers in to see and they all have different temps. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Hidr Posted November 5, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 5, 2010 Since my oscar eats them and they are so hard to read I have started using my digital kitchen one. It is easy big numbers and fast. I also use it to see that baby bird formula is the right temp too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike and Linda Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 Since my oscar eats them and they are so hard to read I have started using my digital kitchen one. It is easy big numbers and fast. I also use it to see that baby bird formula is the right temp too. Do you use just a regular kitchen digital thermometer how do you put that in the water? I might change mine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member johann_pond Posted November 5, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 5, 2010 I have tried those stick on ones and the glass ones. I personally prefer the glass ones. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Hidr Posted November 5, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 5, 2010 Its one of those for meat. Like this one. http://www.partshelf.com/ci00681.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member number20121 Posted November 5, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 5, 2010 How accurate are those stick on thermometers anyway? The temperature in my place was 58 degree this morning:krazy: Yet the thermometer on the goldi tank (no heater) claims the tank water has 68 degree. Can the water be that much warmer? Or should I get a different thermometer eventually? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member shellbell4ever Posted November 5, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 5, 2010 I did an experiment with both types on and in each tank and my glass floating all read the same, and the stick on ones read a bit higher,So I like my glass floating type better 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member blackteles Posted November 5, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 5, 2010 I use the glass thermometers encased in stainless steel that you can hang on the inside lip of the tank frame. I've used these for as long as I can remember and they've always worked well for me. I'd never recommend the stick on type...too much variance in temperature for me and I don't trust their accuracy. Shell, here's a pic of what I use...I like them. Hanging Thermometer 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member flutterbudget Posted November 5, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 5, 2010 How accurate are those stick on thermometers anyway? The temperature in my place was 58 degree this morning:krazy: Yet the thermometer on the goldi tank (no heater) claims the tank water has 68 degree. Can the water be that much warmer? Or should I get a different thermometer eventually? I would think that's pretty reasonable. It takes a long time for a large volume of water to change temperature and your house was probably only that cold for a few hours. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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