Thermometer placement and backgrounds

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?? about Thermometer placement and backgrounds

I honestly tried searching for this info but can't find it, so am asking here again. :)

Where does the thermometer go in the tank? I have it right next to the heater because that's where it's convenient to me, but am worried I might get too high of a reading there. It'll be a hassle to change it, so before I do, I just want to know if it's okay in it's current spot or if it should be moved away from the heater.

And this is probably a really dumb question -- but if I were to buy a background for the tank, does it go IN the tank or somehow taped to the back of the tank? If it goes in, I guess I'm out of luck! If it goes on the outside, how would I get it on there smoothly??? Tape would show.

THANKS again for the help to this obvious newbie! :p
 
I would locate the thermometer on one of the two sides. This makes for easy readings and will probably give you a better gauge of the avg. temp.(though hopefully there isn't much variance between the area around the heater and the water further away. If there is you probably should place the heater in area with more water current.

The backgrounds you are refering to go on the outside of the tank. You can get it to stick to the back by placing some sort oil(for example cooking oil) to the between the background and the glass.
 
I place thermometers (or probes for external models) about 1/2 down the tank (with regards to height) away from the heater. Close placement to the heater will definitely give you falsely high readings.

Jim
 
Finzzup,

Some people Super Glue their backing in place. Tape is good, but it can get moist underneath and stop sticking after a while ! :)
 
Another method is to smear some petroleum jelly on the 'image-side' of the background, stick it to the outside of the glass, and use a squeegy (or credit card) to smooth out the bubbles and distribute the jelly. This will allow you to remove the background later if you want to change the look of your tank,

Oh, and I place my thermometers at the opposite end of the tank as the heater.

HTH! :)
 
Thanks again for the help!!! I'm sorry to ask such 'new' questions! :rolleyes:

I've moved the thermometer and it still reads the same; and will continue to search for a background. The only one the LFS has looks kinda cheesy to me -- like an underground ocean with fish and even little divers.
 
Take a look at the back side of the background that your LFS has. Often they are black or a blue that you might like.
 
As Elmo said, most have a backside and if you're wondering (as I did) who would put a plain background on the tank (especially black!), the answer is many of us! Mine happens to be black. I slid mine between the frame and glass at the top and bottom and used little pieces of tape for the sides. Good luck!
 
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