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Re: ? about tank temperatures
check out online. You will get it about half of what a pet store wants!
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Re: ? about tank temperatures
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Originally Posted by kriminaal
Anyway you can always plug in a Zoomed rheostat to control it.
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What is the difference between a rheostat and a thermostat?
Merlin, I checked the link you provided and I only saw Under Tank Heater I couldn't find thermostats are they available through that site?
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Re: ? about tank temperatures
They are listed under "controls" on most sites, including the link Merlin posted. 
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Re: ? about tank temperatures
I've never found any cheap thermostats that you can simply plug into like a rheostat. Basically a rheostat has a knob to control a variable resistor inside which can regulate the current output. A thermostat has the capability of doing it automatically whatever you have it set to.
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Re: ? about tank temperatures
A rheostat is basicly like a light dimmer switch and controls the flow of power. Its like a high and low switch. You set it but if the ambient temperature in the room changes you have to keep fiddling with it to keep within your parameters. A thermostat measures the temperature in the enclosure and adjust the heating element automatically.
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A rheostat will run you $15 and the thermostat $23
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Re: ? about tank temperatures
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