thermometer question/ideas needed

[scubabum1983]

Summer is comming and Im making a bigger effort to get my tank perameters more stable and temp is a big deal. I have a temp reading on my chiller but I want another reading from the system incase the chiller gets out of calibration. What thermometers are you guys using. I tried those big digital display battery operated ones with the probe and air temp that the lfs sell and that didnt last at all. the all died. and im not a big fan of the pinpoint set ups. has anyone come up with a good product that I can keep in my system that will stay accurate and will be robust enough not to crash after some humidity. thanks in advance for the input.

 

[cerreta]

The digital ones do suck. The only luck I have had is with a Neptune Controller. I replaced the probe once in about 5 years. You can get a basic Neptune Jr for about $120 with temp monitor and controller features. Pricey, but totally worth it. If you can afford, I wopuld get the DC8 with it in a package. Should be around $200. You will pay $180 just for the DC 8 if you buy it separate.

The Digital Aquatics and other controllers on teh market are probably good too.