Sticker Vs. Intank Thermometor

[qwazy101]

are the thermometers you place inside the tank more accurate then the sticker ones? my sticker therm says 76 degrees but the water feels much cooler in the tank.

Jason

 

[Fishboy17]

yeah my sticker one says 80 always but it feels much cooler

 

[Ethos]

I always suggest an intank thermo instead of a stick on, for many reasons.
For example, stick ons only mesure the temp of the glass(or w/e the tank is made of) and the temp around the tank can mess it up.
IMO it also looks better.
just simple stuf that can make a world of difference

 

[The-Wolf]

I have several different types of themometer in different tanks
the stick on ones are the least accurate.

Hmm that gives an idea....

 

[sportsman26]

I preffer the in tank thermometer rather then the stick on.

 

[nino]

in tank thermometer definatly. on one freebie tank i got it had a stick-on thermometer on the outside which read the same temperature regardless of how warm or cold it really was. i think they do not last as long, and in tank therms. are not much more expensive.

 

[yvez9]

the_wolf has a recent post (tyoday i think) comparing 7 or 8 different thermometers and they all give different readings.

They all have there pros and cons... like someone keeping a midas in a tank will want the least possible stuff inside for the fish to break, so a stick on thermometer is safe outside the tank.