Inkbird controler setup

[jradishness]

Anyone with the ITC306a, or any inkbird model, struggling with the continuous run time, simply set it to 0 to disable the feature. I have figured out what the best size heater is to run my 400g almost perfectly. One inkbird runs a 200watt titanium heater almost continuously. This keeps the temps pretty much perfectly stable at 77.5. Another inkbird with a larger 600w heater sits prepared to kick on should the temp fall farther than the 200w can maintain (77.2)

If I use heaters with thermostats, the heater thermostats are set slightly higher, as I’ve found heater thermostats less reliable and far more fluctuating than the inkbird’s. Keeps it very consistent temp in the tank.

 

[jradishness]

Double post

 

[Reef.]





Some models only allow the on/off settings to be either 1f or 0.3c difference, if you have one of those models then using Celsius will give you a smaller variance. So setting to .3c will only give you a .54f variance, whereas if you were using Fahrenheit the lowest you could set the variance would be 1f which is more than .54f if using Celsius.

I also believe they are updating some models too, so the continuous heating on those newer models can now be set to zero, previously the lowest it could be set was 1 hour.

 

[Reef.]

Anyone with the ITC306a, or any inkbird model, struggling with the continuous run time, simply set it to 0 to disable the feature. I have figured out what the best size heater is to run my 400g almost perfectly. One inkbird runs a 200watt titanium heater almost continuously. This keeps the temps pretty much perfectly stable at 77.5. Another inkbird with a larger 600w heater sits prepared to kick on should the temp fall farther than the 200w can maintain (77.2)

If I use heaters with thermostats, the heater thermostats are set slightly higher, as I’ve found heater thermostats less reliable and far more fluctuating than the inkbird’s. Keeps it very consistent temp in the tank.

You must have the updated model, a lot of models still out there you can’t set it to 0.

 

[lelandmarine]

Thanks for the clarification

 

[Gaspipe]

Is 2* variance too much?

I have mine set at 78* with 76 on the low and 80 on the high. Should I tighten that up a bit and make it 77/79 as low/high or leave as is?

Thanks!

 

[Gtinnel]

Is 2* variance too much?

I have mine set at 78* with 76 on the low and 80 on the high. Should I tighten that up a bit and make it 77/79 as low/high or leave as is?

Thanks!

Are you referring to the high and low set points, or the alarm levels?

For your normal temp range I would make it as close of a range as your controller allows. I have mine set to kick on after the temp drops half of a degree. With my normal fluctuations I get around 1 degree from highest to lowest that I see.

 

[Gaspipe]

Are you referring to the high and low set points, or the alarm levels?

For your normal temp range I would make it as close of a range as your controller allows. I have mine set to kick on after the temp drops half of a degree. With my normal fluctuations I get around 1 degree from highest to lowest that I see.

Referring to when the inkbird clicks on and off..

So target is 78*
Heater clicks on at 76*
Fan kicks on at 80*

Are those acceptable? Or should I amend the 76 to 77 for heat, and 80 to 79 for fan?

 

[Reef.]

Referring to when the inkbird clicks on and off..

So target is 78*
Heater clicks on at 76*
Fan kicks on at 80*

Are those acceptable? Or should I amend the 76 to 77 for heat, and 80 to 79 for fan?

you want that margin as tight as you can get it really, changing to Celsius gives you a smaller margin but just by a small amount so if you really want to keep it reading in Fahrenheit then it won't matter much but as said you should be setting the variance to the smallest allowed on your model, mine is 0.3c or 1f, 0.3c is less than 1f so my inkbird is set to Celsius with a 0.3c variance.

 

[Gaspipe]

you want that margin as tight as you can get it really, changing to Celsius gives you a smaller margin but just by a small amount so if you really want to keep it reading in Fahrenheit then it won't matter much but as said you should be setting the variance to the smallest allowed on your model, mine is 0.3c or 1f, 0.3c is less than 1f so my inkbird is set to Celsius with a 0.3c variance.

Understood, I'll keep mine at F, but tighten the range up a bit.

Thank you!