terometer

[gohome]

i got one today and it said for freshwater fish tanks. its it stained steel, and it goes in a tank can i put it in my sw tank?>

 

[bigarn]

I guess you mean thermometer... do yourself a favor and get a digital one, only the probe end goes in the tank.

 

[gohome]

is the digital one the little one that sticks on the outside?

 

[bigarn]

Originally Posted by gohome
is the digital one the little one that sticks on the outside?
Nope ... it runs on a battery ... the probe goes in the tank (usually a suction cup holds it) and the digital read out is outside the tank. Just ask at the LFS they'll know.

 

[chipmaker]

No the one that sticks on the tank on the outside is a LCD display type which leaves a lot to be desired......Look for a coralife Digital thermometer with submersible probe. Its approximately 1 1/4" x 2" in size and has about a 36 inch long wire with a probe on the end. It is switcheable from F to C and the probe can simply be placed in the tank with the digital readout stuck in a suitable place with attached small suction cup. If you look hard on line they can be had for under $5.00 They are just as accuarate as most any of the thermometers in the stores, and come guaranteed to be accurate within - + 2 deg.....The 9 that we have are all well within that 2 deg variation.

 

[shista]

not to jack the thread but are the sticker ones good?

 

[bigarn]

Originally Posted by shista
not to jack the thread but are the sticker ones good?
IMO .... Nope!

 

[s.cheeks]

I wouldn't use a sticker thermometer, mostly because if it decides to quit working one day for some odd reason, they are a royal pain getting off (especially if it had been on an old fish tank which has been sitting around for a few years! i had to use a brillo to scrape the thing off!) I use a glass mercury thermometer, which worked fine..... until my Shubunkin smashed into it and broke it lol