I'm looking for a good one right now.. I have two Coralife Digital Thermometers and both have crapped out on me and both gave different temps.. Any Suggestions would be really appreciated
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Best Digital Thermometer ?
- Thread starter The_Codfather
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I should have one for back up .. but you had the same probs with them?.. The buttons on them are like mush and you have to press down really hard on them to turn them on and off.. then the display goes encrypted 
"Lifegard Aquatics Big Digital Temperature Alert" has the best Customer Reviews out of all of them on marine depot
http://www.marinedepot.com/Lifegard_Aquatics_Big_Digital_Temperature_Alert_Thermometers_for_Saltwater_Aquariums-Lifegard_Aquatics-RB1313-FITETH-vi.html
http://www.marinedepot.com/Lifegard_Aquatics_Big_Digital_Temperature_Alert_Thermometers_for_Saltwater_Aquariums-Lifegard_Aquatics-RB1313-FITETH-vi.html
I also forgot I just bought a new Fluval M150 heater and that seems to be 10+ degrees off.. temp was showing 75 and the heater light was coming on when i was dialing it in 86+ I called up hagen and was told they have had a few calls saying they run colder to the settings.. Im really bugging out
Phil.. Just be happy that they found the magnet and not in a coral
Just remembered i have a glass floating Thermometer from my beer making days.. temp reads 79.. heater is set at 86..looks like im taking the heater back tomorrow
Just ordered the "Lifegard Aquatics Big Digital Temperature Alert" from ebay $34.98
Sid,
If you don't mind spending the extra money pick-up a reefkeeper lite and then you can control your lights/everything + display temperature in one easy to read location.
I love my RKL after the initial setup everything is so easy and offers me peace of mind. I walk over and see OHH Temp is 78.4 and this way you don't have to worry about the heaters as much since they'll be on 2 controllers (built in + RKL). I also have mine set so that with the MH if the temperature ever goes above 85 the lights cut off or you can even have it turn on a fan/chiller to help cool the tank.
If you don't mind spending the extra money pick-up a reefkeeper lite and then you can control your lights/everything + display temperature in one easy to read location.
I love my RKL after the initial setup everything is so easy and offers me peace of mind. I walk over and see OHH Temp is 78.4
and this way you don't have to worry about the heaters as much since they'll be on 2 controllers (built in + RKL). I also have mine set so that with the MH if the temperature ever goes above 85 the lights cut off or you can even have it turn on a fan/chiller to help cool the tank.
Maybe i should have got one now .. I was thinking something like that for my 92 and have this one as a backup or in the 150 sump or even a QTBrando457 said:Sid,
If you don't mind spending the extra money pick-up a reefkeeper lite and then you can control your lights/everything + display temperature in one easy to read location.
I love my RKL after the initial setup everything is so easy and offers me peace of mind. I walk over and see OHH Temp is 78.4
That one seem better then the one im getting and cheaper.. How did i miss this one :-[Lanie said:
The_Codfather said:Maybe i should have got one now .. I was thinking something like that for my 92 and have this one as a backup or in the 150 sump or even a QTBrando457 said:Sid,
If you don't mind spending the extra money pick-up a reefkeeper lite and then you can control your lights/everything + display temperature in one easy to read location.
I love my RKL after the initial setup everything is so easy and offers me peace of mind. I walk over and see OHH Temp is 78.4
That is right you're plumbing the sump in the basement!
I'd say go with the RKL you saw mine setup I think and I love it.
I'm pretty sure you can extend the temp probe connection if you wanted to mount the headunit upstairs next to the tank and the probe in the sump!
I'll check into it for you, but for $99 can't really beat the price especially since you won't need bulky timers and it has the controller built in for the heaters.
Thanks Brandon.. yeah for $99 that seems a good deal what it will do.. I did look into them some time ago but i think i was looking at the Reef Keeper 2 SystemBrando457 said:The_Codfather said:Maybe i should have got one now .. I was thinking something like that for my 92 and have this one as a backup or in the 150 sump or even a QTBrando457 said:Sid,
If you don't mind spending the extra money pick-up a reefkeeper lite and then you can control your lights/everything + display temperature in one easy to read location.
I love my RKL after the initial setup everything is so easy and offers me peace of mind. I walk over and see OHH Temp is 78.4
That is right you're plumbing the sump in the basement!
I'd say go with the RKL you saw mine setup I think and I love it.
I'm pretty sure you can extend the temp probe connection if you wanted to mount the headunit upstairs next to the tank and the probe in the sump!
I'll check into it for you, but for $99 can't really beat the price especially since you won't need bulky timers and it has the controller built in for the heaters.