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So I decided to invest in an inkbird temp controller. $30 safe gaurd... I'm cool with that.
So during the summer my tank was reaching 80 during the day and 77 is my heater setting, so 77 at night. Not a perfect trend but all the corals and anemones and fish seemed great so no sweat.
I install the inkbird and the screen says my temp is 80f. I read the package and see how there is a differential you can set for the proper temp to "calibrate" it. So I set it at 77f. Then the thoughts start coming. What if my thermometer is off? I've been using it since I set up the tank 11 months ago so nothing seemed out of sorts. I'm destined to figure ot out now.
Go to the LFS and pick up 2 normal thermometer for $3 each and a digital for $14. ALL 3 SAY 80F!!
So during the summer I was reaching the 83-85f mark. Obviously not my target but luckily no causalities. I have recalibrated my inkbird and now use 3 thermometers to take my reading. A bit excessive maybe but after all... I'm a reef addict.
WHATS YOUR TEMP STORY?
So during the summer my tank was reaching 80 during the day and 77 is my heater setting, so 77 at night. Not a perfect trend but all the corals and anemones and fish seemed great so no sweat.
I install the inkbird and the screen says my temp is 80f. I read the package and see how there is a differential you can set for the proper temp to "calibrate" it. So I set it at 77f. Then the thoughts start coming. What if my thermometer is off? I've been using it since I set up the tank 11 months ago so nothing seemed out of sorts. I'm destined to figure ot out now.
Go to the LFS and pick up 2 normal thermometer for $3 each and a digital for $14. ALL 3 SAY 80F!!
So during the summer I was reaching the 83-85f mark. Obviously not my target but luckily no causalities. I have recalibrated my inkbird and now use 3 thermometers to take my reading. A bit excessive maybe but after all... I'm a reef addict.
WHATS YOUR TEMP STORY?