Which Device is Best? - Testing Aquarium Temp w Inkbird, Infrared, Floating and Digital Thermometers

[@MissChelle]

Great test Blake. There’s another type of thermometer you may not know about. My hubby & I are both chefs and work within the vulnerable persons food guidelines & laws. (HACCP if you know about this area). Temperature control during cooking and storing food is measured consistently throughout the process with a probe thermometer. We have to rely on accurate temperature so not to make anyone sick. They are inexpensive & in my opinion the best to use. We calibrate them ourself, but it’s probably overkill. Easy way to test if any thermometer is accurate: boil water on the stove til a bubbling boil. Temp should read 100c. Tip of probe should always be in the centre of the mass you are testing. You can also check by testing the centre of a frozen tub of ice cream (or water but I love ice cream!) it should be 0c or lower. Please don’t worry about what people say about your hands. As long as you know they are clean, stuff them. Some people have nothing better to do then make negative comments 🤯❤️🇦🇺

[@GavinStatikGoddard]

I use a digital kitchen meat probe too

[@BlakesAquatics]

Great call! I enjoy smoking meats and have some digital thermometers I can try but I just didnt even think about it 😅 next time

[@papasmerf6453]

Thanks Blake. Thermometers for aquariums drive me crazy. Everyone I have whether it be stick on, digital, gun, etc are always different. Why can't anyone just make a good thermometer that works?

[@ErikWhyRock]

Amazing testing sir!!! Appreciate all of your hard work!!

[@BlakesAquatics]

Thanks mate 👌

[@SwatejK]

Thanks a lot for this video Blake, you hit the right spot on what people search usually.. really in depth video and we'll researched.. thank you 🤩

[@raventhomas3998]

I only heat a two of my tanks. Still use the float ones stuck on the glass. Nice comparisons . Thanks.👍

[@pelhamsaquatics]

I use mostly the digital thermos they seem to do pretty good in my tanks, interesting comparison blake, thanks for the video mate🙂👍🏻💯⭐️

[@delarue3198]

Putting hands in fish tanks all day doesn't help ya fingers and we are all the same boat 😂 love your videos!

[@BlakesAquatics]

Cheers mate

[@boges11]

Great info mate.

[@holycrusader3695]

I'm actually sad you had to come to the point of putting gloves on. Ignore people man. You work with fish tanks and animals. Your fingers will never look like a models. We are all in that same tank. None of my two fingers look the same my man. Keep up the good videos.

[@BlakesAquatics]

Its all good mate 😄 thanks for the kind words

[@rabbitphobia]

Agreed.

[@ana-bananainca790]

Agreed. Found the aquarium hobby Oct. 2021 my nails have never looked this gross. Who cares I’m happy. Fuck them! ❤😂

[@paws4mercy643]

At least he actually reads his comments and RESPONDS to them .He's the type of creator I appreciate most and will subscribe to every time . I hate that creators never answer viewers questions Its EXTREMELY frustrating!

[@BlakesAquatics]

Its a full time job 🤣

[@FishmanEricRussell]

Hey Blake! Do people honestly complain about you using bare hands?! They'd hate me then, as I never worry about cross contamination from hands lol. For one to be completely safe from that you would need a complete set of equipment for each tank.

[@BlakesAquatics]

Yes every time people complain about seeing my finger nails 🤣 even when i clean and trim them 5 mins before the video

[@FishmanEricRussell]

@@BlakesAquatics People can be odd lol! I on the other hand watch for your content and considering how much your channel has grown, so are lots of other people

[@waldoism666]

@@BlakesAquatics screw those people

[@sgyoung86]

I was thinking the same! I go from tank to tank without washing my hands or wearing gloves and haven't had any issues yet. I share a lot of plants and fish between tanks anyway so it would be a waste of time and materials for me. Anyway, love the content and information Blake provides for us. I've learned quite a lot watching his videos and never noticed the condition of his fingernails because who cares? Haha

[@chngdbygrace]

It would be interesting to see comparisons on the same device but across brands.

[@mememe84]

thanks, I found this video helpful!

[@boltman1974]

I use a Grill Worx digital cooking thermometer, works a treat.

[@BlakesAquatics]

Good call!

[@Bennys_SC_Aquatics]

I use a chefs digital prob (think bbq meat internal spike) with a filed off end. Works a treat.

[@rabbitphobia]

How do you find the taste? 😁

[@stonesaquatichomes6825]

Hey Blake. Is that a jardini in the monster tank. What's it like with the fishes. Always wanted one

[@BlakesAquatics]

Hey mate its a saratoga leichardti, pretty good but definitely the boss of the tank and did a bit of superficial damage early on letting the other fish know that

[@bubblerings]

Sticker thermometers.. Geez! (vs my floating thermometer) On my 55 gallon, only indicates to me - whether or not my heater dies or malfunctions. With the thick glass, it reads high when the room is warm.. And low, overnight. At least they are often free with aquarium heaters. Lol.

[@BlakesAquatics]

100%

[@joshiewhite]

The radar gun is highly inaccurate. Good for cooking where a few degrees is ok, but when it comes to fish it won't work well.

[@Namethejoo]

Weak men have clean fingernails

[@jdonnelly1977]

we have a 5 gallon tank w/ 2 thermometers in opposite corners... its not uncommon for them to be about 3 degrees F off from each other. That doesn't seem possible in such a small tank.

[@stonesaquatichomes6825]

I used 4 digital thermometers in pretty much the same placement. One said 23c one said 24c one said 26c and one said 27c lol I hate them

[@BlakesAquatics]

They are not much use for reliable readings for sure 🤣

[@ana-bananainca790]

That would drive me crazy!

[@dicebale8430]

Hey blake love the content and informative reviews, but.. please find that beautiful ozzy saratoga a bigger tank😢 too small.

[@BlakesAquatics]

It looks smaller than it appears. Tank is 3 ft wide (90cm) 750L

[@rabbitphobia]

I enjoy your channel (I've binged watched tonnes of your videos) I find them interesting and very informative BUT FYI they are not mercury thermometers (the floating type).

[@BlakesAquatics]

Thanks for the info, what are they filled with?

[@rabbitphobia]

@@BlakesAquatics I'm pretty sure its alcohol... I just thought I'd let you know as if you break a mercury one it's much worse than a "red" alcohol one.

[@GavinStatikGoddard]

The thing to remember with IR thermometers is that they only measure the temperature of the surface the beam hits, they don't penetrate deeper like a digital probe will. Oh and your nails need a manicure 🤣

[@BlakesAquatics]

Thanks 😅

[@HB-jm5ut]

The gloves make your fingernails look dirty😂

[@BlakesAquatics]

🤣

[@indiananupam5715]

Blake mate how can July is winter? 😳😳 It's hot summer in India & europe & USA 🧐

[@BlakesAquatics]

Australia. Southern hemisphere

[@arkansasboy45]

I use the digital and it always seems to work well. And don't let them get to you. Just be yourself.

[@BlakesAquatics]

Thanks mate

[@pelhamsaquatics]

I’m 1st??🙂👍🏻

[@Anthony69420]

Lol my finger works well imo

[@caewalker9276]

My Nan used to tell us that people with clean nails never work! I've always got filthy nails 🤣. I honestly thought the aquarium thermometer 🌡️ would have been accurate. Thanks for that. It was interesting.