Leedsboi86 Fish Addict Joined Aug 7, 2006 Messages 868 Reaction score 0 Location Leeds - United Kingdom Jul 2, 2008 #1 Hey everyone. Can anyone tell me what temp this thing is reading. My crystal thermo hasn't arrived so having to use the standard tank one for now. Any help would be Great! soz about pic it's from my phone.
Hey everyone. Can anyone tell me what temp this thing is reading. My crystal thermo hasn't arrived so having to use the standard tank one for now. Any help would be Great! soz about pic it's from my phone.
Ace Of Spades Fish Gatherer Joined Feb 5, 2008 Messages 2,794 Reaction score 3 Location GB Jul 2, 2008 #2 Leedsboi86 said: Hey everyone. Can anyone tell me what temp this thing is reading. My crystal thermo hasn't arrived so having to use the standard tank one for now. Any help would be Great! soz about pic it's from my phone. Click to expand... BETWEEN 30-31 Degrees methinks, has the thermometer not got instructions, or is it an old one?
Leedsboi86 said: Hey everyone. Can anyone tell me what temp this thing is reading. My crystal thermo hasn't arrived so having to use the standard tank one for now. Any help would be Great! soz about pic it's from my phone. Click to expand... BETWEEN 30-31 Degrees methinks, has the thermometer not got instructions, or is it an old one?
BecciMac1987 Fishaholic Joined May 14, 2008 Messages 642 Reaction score 0 Location Gloucester, UK Jul 2, 2008 #3 Too hot! Its reading between 28-30 celcius, but as the reading wont go above that it could be hotter.
Too hot! Its reading between 28-30 celcius, but as the reading wont go above that it could be hotter.
OP OP Leedsboi86 Fish Addict Joined Aug 7, 2006 Messages 868 Reaction score 0 Location Leeds - United Kingdom Jul 2, 2008 #4 Damn thing >.< Could it be affected by room temp? cause the water feels aired, not warm or cold and yea it was on tank when I got it
Damn thing >.< Could it be affected by room temp? cause the water feels aired, not warm or cold and yea it was on tank when I got it
ox5477 Wet pets make the best Pets Joined Aug 22, 2006 Messages 2,628 Reaction score 1 Location Rochester, New York Jul 2, 2008 #5 tank water should feel slightly cold to the touch. A water temp of 76 to 80F is less than you body and even less still than your skin temp... so if it doesn't have a slight cold feeling to it, then its prob too hot... Ox
tank water should feel slightly cold to the touch. A water temp of 76 to 80F is less than you body and even less still than your skin temp... so if it doesn't have a slight cold feeling to it, then its prob too hot... Ox
OP OP Leedsboi86 Fish Addict Joined Aug 7, 2006 Messages 868 Reaction score 0 Location Leeds - United Kingdom Jul 2, 2008 #6 It has a cool feeling not cold but ya know when ya put ya hand in a pool and its warm but cool to the touch. it's like that
It has a cool feeling not cold but ya know when ya put ya hand in a pool and its warm but cool to the touch. it's like that
OP OP Leedsboi86 Fish Addict Joined Aug 7, 2006 Messages 868 Reaction score 0 Location Leeds - United Kingdom Jul 2, 2008 #7 Just tired the temp thingy that I use on my Fridge, it goes to 30C and it's a crystal type. It's showing as 80F that any good??
Just tired the temp thingy that I use on my Fridge, it goes to 30C and it's a crystal type. It's showing as 80F that any good??