Stop Wasting Money On Aquarium Thermometers! (Etekcity Lasergrip 774 Infrared Thermometer Review)
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- I'm tired of buying countless $5-15 Aquarium Thermometers only to have them break after 2 weeks of use. They're also inaccurate, easy to break, and a hassle. The Etekcity Lasergrip 774 Non-contact Digital Laser Infrared Thermometer Temperature Gun allows you to check your aquariums temperature accurately, quickly, and with out cross contaminating your other fish tanks.
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What is your favorite way to measure your tank's temp?
I tried two tape strips on the tank. Never work good. I didn't know about these. I'm going to get one. Thank you. And never thought about checking the temperature of bags. Great video 😊
What is the best way to use it ? Aiming it at the glass or water ?
@@pankildoshi289 I think when you aim it to water is better
Thanks, for the tips.
@@pankildoshi289 i wondered about this too but i read the same temps regardless of whether it's through the glass or directly at the water. i suggest aiming it at something inside the tank so yours not reading something behind the tank; if i aim it at my kid on the other side of the aquarium, it reads warmer.
Its very nice to see someone actually make a video with these. I got recommended one of these but I couldn't find many reviews. I also didn't have to heat most of my tanks at that point lol.
I believe I saw this on Michael's Fishroom, and thought it was genius
I agree these things are game changers! I frequently see them go on sale for around 20 dollars here and it's one of the best investments in my opinion! I use mine a lot for matching water temp when changing water and it speeds up the process tremendously! Big thumbs up!👍
So just to clarify these work with running water comin out the hose I nearly froze my fish the other day this would be perfect if it worked thank you
Thanks for taking the time to post a demonstration! I just bought mine and it came with very minimal instructions and I didn’t know I could just aim at the aquarium. I was testing both lifting the hood and putting some water in a cup.
I have the ol school mercury thermometer. Was kinda leary at first. Now that I watched you video Im inspired to put this on my Amazon list. I see this model has great reviews. Very informative video. Keep up the good work💯👍
It's a great buy!
My heater is a Fluval E300 with built-in thermometer. I also use the Etekcity Lasergrip 630 (cuz if your tank gets to 1,076°F 🔥 you'd like to be able to measure that 😉) and 2 digital probes. I could probably live without the probes, but I like to be able to quickly get a 2nd reading to make sure the Fluval is close. I use the Etekcity for water changes along with the 2nd probe.
information not correct when you are using your Infrared Thermometer if you point it at the tank the temp you are reading is the glass not the water. Infrared Thermometer do not read temp threw glass. Due some homework and testing.
I have that exact same temp gun. Had it for over 5 years. Changed one battery in that time. Works great.
Hi. Just watched this and everything you said is absolutely true! I have had fish tanks for almost 30 years and cant tell you how many of those little black boxes break every two or three weeks for temp. They are always off and I also have the strips on my tanks, the glass ones too and right now there are probably 10 black thermometers hooked into my 100 gallon tank that dont work and batteries are a pain. I could go on and on. Its the same with the ph probes and monitors. I think I have 100 of them now. lol. Anyway did a lot of research on amazon. (Im in Canada) and this looks like the best thing ever! I will try it on my pool next summer season too. Thank you:)
I use the glass thermometers that attach to the inside of my tank. I hide them in the back, side of the tank but I can read easily too. About 4 or 5 dollars spent on two needed for my tanks.
I have a couple of those too!
Good stuff bud I have one myself and it helps a lot 🤜🤛💪
Good for random things! Haha
Are those calibrated for glass or water? The high dollar ones we use at work require adjustment for different materials including emissivity and reflectivity.
Man you're killing my wallet. Lol. Just bought one.
That's what I like to hear! 😂
I’m watched this hoping for a comparison, so I tested one of these ir guns we use at our medical clinic, the temp reading I got pointing at the glass and directly on the water from above were exactly the same, both readings were almost exactly what the traditional glass thermometer sitting in the tank read. So if you are wondering if this can be a way to check aquarium temp, I would say yes. It doesn’t matter if it reads only surface temp, the fact is it will work for check aquarium temp
Picked one up myself. Awesome solution. Goodbye aquarium thermometers!
Doesn't work and now me fish are blind?
I got one of these. It consistently measures 4-5 degrees higher. It's now 59 outside, it reads 65 on almost every surface. My tanks are around 78, it showed 85. No way would I trust it with my fish.
I use one and I love it! Great info. for everyone!!
They're great! Another item I should have bought sooner...
good vid. i recommend a 3$ glass thermometer for each tank, they are accurate, never go bad, and you know the temp at a glance. it also frees up your hands if you adding water to an empty or almost empty tank and you are monitoring the temp. i never have to look for my infrared thermometer, cause i dont use one. thanks.
How long should I hold the trigger in?
I have been eyeing one of these to add to my box of random gizmos that make me feel like a super cool fish keeper! Lol. For real I have been using the Finnex Heater Controllers with success and now really like the fluval Heater with the led screen. But I can already think of a lot of uses for one of these.
I've been looking at getting some heater controllers... They're just so expensive haha
how in 2019 is there not a trusted, aquarist favorite, accurate, always measuring, plain ol' mercury thermometer? you're right tho, those freaking things read all over the place!
It's the struggle
Pretty good review.
Thanks man!
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Welcome to the channel!
So this brand works good? They had good reviews so I got one that goes up to 1024F for solar stuff. Hopefully I can exceed its limits
I recently got one of these infrared measuring device and what emissivity setting do I set this to to if I want to measure fish tank temp? Also it says on manual that these devices cant penetrare glass or it will give false readings. This device original use is to measure foods but can be used to measure other objects? Making sure I purchased correct one
Possibly a stupid question,but how is it not only reading the temp of the outside glass and not the inside?
great information
Great job bro! 👊🏻
Can you tell me how much difference in degree Celsius by pointing through the glass tank and directly through water?
They read the same for me.
I understand the convenience but you never addressed the most important question. IS IT ACCURATE ??????????????????
*ignores all important temperature info*
You said fish like Lazer pointers???
Haha yes, just like cats.
I have one on these in the kitchen for pizza making and it's just saved my new shrimp. My 'in tank' thermometer was way way off and I suspected so I grabbed this to check. I just came to see if anyone was using these for aquariums. Seems so! The crappy thermometer in the tank is going in the bin.
Pointing at the glass will not give you the actual temperature of the water. You are only measuring the temperature of the glass.
Same for the bucket, some people are just stupid.
Yeah but its common knowledge that most fish keeper temper steel in their spare time, we need at least up to 3500 F°.
I'm sorry, but this not correct. These units do not measure the temperature of the water, only the surface.
Is it that drastic
These are so inaccurate. I have 3 of them and they all read different
I figure my other ones are just as inaccurate. As long as it's within a few degrees, it's all I need
i think it's just reading the surface of the glass
Many people say that, which it may be, but it's always been the same as internal thermometers for me.
Then just point it at the water dummy
@@philipwood8776 wat happen if the boto too big haole?
Notification squad!🐠
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It went from $15 to $23, holy cow
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be carful not to piont that to much at your fish bc it puts off radiation
never mind found out it doesn't
DONT LISTEN TO THIS GUY, I BOUGHT THIS THING AFTER WATCHING THIS VIDEO, AND IT DID NOT WORK AT ALL, SO I WENT TO THE DIRECTIONS AND THE FIRST THING IT SAYS IS THIS DEVICE WILL NOT MEASURE TEMPS. BEHIND GLASS. SO THIS GUY IS A BIG SCAM.
thanks so much