External heater controller

[White Hair]

Seen a lot lately on these controllers, are these necessary, do you guys use these if so what brands, and what exactly do they do, thanks

 

[White Hair]

Seen a lot lately on these controllers, are these necessary, do you guys use these if so what brands, and what exactly do they do, thanks

just saw an ink bird c206 reasonable low $ 20’s, good or not

 

[vetteguy53081]

just saw an ink bird c206 reasonable low $ 20’s, good or not

Yes. I have two and its a great device to assure if your thermostat gets stuck, it doesn't cook your tank at 95 degrees. It shuts heater off at the temperature you tell it to.

 

[Auquanut]

I agree totally with @vetteguy53081. I went for a long time without an external controller and always worried about a heater malfunction. It's really a matter of when, not if. I'm now using the BRS controller with the titanium heaters, and don't worry nearly as much. It's worth the $ for the piece of mind alone.

 

[cvrle1]

just saw an ink bird c206 reasonable low $ 20’s, good or not

Most of the folks will say get a Ranco and for a good reason. They are bulletproof. With that said, i dont think there is anything wrong with Inkbird either. Look for Models that have plastic aquarium probes, instead of metal ones. Something like ITC-306A or C929A. Both have WiFi capabilities as well.