Inkbird on/off heat difference

[mook1178]

So the name of the game with corals is stability. I set my on/off temps to a difference of 0.5F. I see a lot of people with a 1F difference.

Thoughts? Is my tolerance too tight?

I feel like the temp bouncing 1 degree back and forth is not very stable.

 

[Uncle99]

I used 1 degree for 7 years.

 

[mook1178]

I used 1 degree for 7 years.

Is there a benefit one way or the other?

 

[exnisstech]

I wouldn't over think it. I'm sure the ocean swings more than 1 degree. I would just keep doing what your doing if it's working. I have some of my inkbirds set to 0.5 Celsius. The ones I have only allow 1 degrees adjustment in Fahrenheit

 

[Uncle99]

Is there a benefit one way or the other?

No benefits either way IMM.

 

[Jasonak]

1 degree for me, only benefit I thought was heater not working as hard.

 

[Dragen Fiend]

My inkbird is at 1 degree as well. But after moving to IM Helios for other tanks. My temps are stable 77.8-78. Rarely do I see it move anymore.

 

[Baylott224]

I wouldn't over think it. I'm sure the ocean swings more than 1 degree. I would just keep doing what your doing if it's working. I have some of my inkbirds set to 0.5 Celsius. The ones I have only allow 1 degrees adjustment in Fahrenheit

Mine go down do 0.3

 

[Baylott224]

Mine go down do 0.3

I have them set on 0.5c like you

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I set mine to the minimum as I see no advantage in my setup to anything larger, and on mine that is 1 deg F.

 

[EricR]

Using higher variance would make the InkBird switch its outlets on/off less often so seems like that could extend the life of the InkBird switching mechanism.

I use smallest variance of 0.5F on mine but just thinking aloud.
*doubt it makes any difference to the life in the tank

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

It takes a long time in my system to move between the settings, so wearing it out is not a concern for me.

 

[Dr. D]

7 degrees here. If my livestock ain’t rugged individualists, I don’t want ‘em.

JK. 0.5 F.

 

[Baylott224]

Is . 3 c differences the same as a. F differbce5

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

0.3 C = 0.54 F

 

[Baylott224]

And what's a. 5 c differences to f

 

[Dr. D]

And what's a. 5 c differences to f

You can ask Google or Alexa questions like that, btw. I ask Alexa to do conversions all the time.

 

[Baylott224]

I know but it was was pretty. Confusing because at first I searched what What is 1 c converted to f and it said 32 f so finilly I figured out how to figure it out

 

[Ziggy17]

My ink bird is set to 1 degree variance at 77 and at 78, but it’s also on my apex to run between 77.2-77.4, so my apex is controlling the fine tuning. The 3 heaters are also set to 78. So it’s 3 points of redundancy. If the heaters stick on, the apex will shut it down, if the apex malfunctions, the ink bird will shut it down at 78. If all 3 fail, RIP tank.

I also have the Red Sea ATO that gives me a temp reading and a warning, but doesn’t control anything.

 

[Baylott224]

Mine is 26. 1 sv with a. 5c differnce and the heaters thermostats are set to 82 so. Of it did get stuck that's the highest the I have it on a wifi smart plug that I can turn off if I see that the wifi Inkbird is too high the plug has energy monitoring so if I see the something off I can shut the heater plug down and the smart plugs are rated for 1500 w max each plus I have one on my return skimmer and wave maker so I can shut or turn off for feeding it's a poor man's smart tank down everything from. My app instead of plugging out my