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Originally Posted by Coasting
When you picked out the cheapy thermometers, did you pluck 10 off the shelf and compare them all and see what ones were reading the same and what ones were a bit higher or a bit lower?
I learnt that trick with hygrometers for my snakes. There are always some screwed from the factory, so pick a few and compare before purchase.
I cant make any imput on the controller. My tanks old school, i only use one of those cheapy glass thermometers  i check what it reads in the tank, then pull that same thermometer out and use it in my buckets when i make new water so i know 100% my new water is the exact same and im not relying on different equipment. |
They were electronic and I couldn't check unless I pulled the tab for the battery, so I couldn't test them like that
I figured that keeping a stable temp was more important than the actual temp itself but right now I have the controller on 77 and the temps read 81 which are around the highest and lowest temp recommendation for most livestock which is kinda worrying. Maybe I'm overthinking it being a newbie
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Originally Posted by Ryanerickson
I bought a thermometer for this purpose at London drugs on sale for 15 dollars it's pretty accurate for calibrating temp probe on controllers you can borrow but would cost you just as much in gas to get here lol.
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I'll definitely have a look around