Not Sure I Am At The Right Temp.

[Gazpug]

Hello all,

I have finally got my fish tank installed and i have been fishless cycling it since monday. I have a fair old way to go yet. i have installed pretty much all i am going too now. The only thing i hav'nt got yet is a thermometer. I am concerned about the accuracy of the themostat in the heater. I was wondering if anyone knows how accurate the thing is.

I currently have the temperature set up to 24 Deg C on the sight glass.

Cheers all.

Gaz

 

[rowdyburns21]

Alright mate,
When cycling you want the temp as high as possible as this increases bacterial growth so crank it up to 28-30 and get yourself a thermometer, just to double check the temp

 

[Gazpug]

Alright mate,
When cycling you want the temp as high as possible as this increases bacterial growth so crank it up to 28-30 and get yourself a thermometer, just to double check the temp

sounds good. is there normally a discrepency between the the temp setting on the heater and the actual water temp


regards

gaz

 

[Chris_qld]

I have an AquaOne 100watt heater and it's usually 1 or 2 degrees out. I'll have it set at, say 26 degrees celcius, but my thermometer will show approx 24. Invest in a thermometer - it's one of the cheapest things to get and will give you peace of mind.

 

[australia]

I have an AquaOne 100watt heater and it's usually 1 or 2 degrees out. I'll have it set at, say 26 degrees celcius, but my thermometer will show approx 24. Invest in a thermometer - it's one of the cheapest things to get and will give you peace of mind.

yea same here, i run all my tanks with aqua one heaters + thermometers becuase aquaone heaters are out by a couple of degrees, they are good heater even though they are not fully accurate

 

[Gazpug]

I have an AquaOne 100watt heater and it's usually 1 or 2 degrees out. I'll have it set at, say 26 degrees celcius, but my thermometer will show approx 24. Invest in a thermometer - it's one of the cheapest things to get and will give you peace of mind.

yea same here, i run all my tanks with aqua one heaters + thermometers becuase aquaone heaters are out by a couple of degrees, they are good heater even though they are not fully accurate

Yea i got a thermometer and the heater was 2 degrees out. It is cool though i turned it down and all was fine. Just cant wait for the tank to finish cycling. thanks for all the advise out there.


Regards

Gaz