I'm using the American Marine wireless thermometer. I've been pleased with it so far and if you buy extra probes, it will read temps in up to 4 tanks on the same display. I'm not sure if it was the "best" buy for my money but, I'm impressed by technology and it has been accurate. Tara > From: Shango@shangolos.com> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com> Date: Fri, 18 Jan > 2008 16:58:00 -0800> Subject: [GSAS-Member] Is it hot in here? - Aquarium > Thermometers> > Hello friends,> > > > I have been struggling with my > thermometers to get a stable, controlled> temperature reading in my tanks. I > am losing the fight and need your> experience.> > > > Right now I am testing > all three of my thermometers in one tank. They are> all intertwined to make > sure they are reading the same area of the tank.> The thermometers are > reading 74.4, 77.4, and 80.4. Lame.> > > > I bought the thermometers for > $6.99 each on ebay. They are the digital kind> with the cord. They look like > this.as a matter of fact I think these are> exactly the ones I have.> > > http://cgi.ebay.com/Digital-Aquarium-Thermometer-also-Terrarium-Vivarium-bl_> > W0QQitemZ220192516129QQihZ012QQcategoryZ117435QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZV> > iewItem> > > > So.> > > > I know that the tape strips on the tank are said to > be terrible. The> digital style I have might be good but I bought a cheap > brand, maybe?> > > > What is the solution? What technology do I use that is > going to be> accurate? If it is expensive, so be it. Temperature is too vital > to go> cheap on it after spending so much other money to make a beautiful > tank.> > > > Please guide me.> > > > Thanks in advance.> > > > Shango> > > _______________________________________________> GSAS-Member mailing list> > GSAS-Member@thekrib.com> http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member _________________________________________________________________ Connect and share in new ways with Windows Live. http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_012008 _______________________________________________ GSAS-Member mailing list GSAS-Member@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member