Thermostat for under tank heater

Hey guys whats the best thermostat for the money? Anyone know anything about vivarium electronics ve-100. Good? Bad? Worth the money?

Ve are good products but the 100 model is on/off I would get proportional model. You should get a Spyder robotics herpstat 1. If you have more then 1 heating device or plan on getting another reptile get the herpstat 2. I own the herpstat 6 and I love it. Herpstat is a top of the line thermostat.

So the ve-300 then

VE tstats are good. I second getting a proportional over an on/off style.

I have never had one but I have always seen good things said about them.

I have all SpyderRobotics Herstats. They are top notch but you wont go wrong with a VE either.

The important thing is that you are getting one.

I have a cheap zoo med 500 or whatever it sucks the temp range is like 10 to 15 degrees i want something more accurate so i think im going to go with the ve-300 proportional

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I have a cheap zoo med 500 or whatever it sucks the temp range is like 10 to 15 degrees i want something more accurate so i think im going to go with the ve-300 proportional

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The VE300 will serve you well. That Zoomed 500 sucks. They are very unreliable. The VE will be a nice upgrade for you.

Yeah im hoping so im going to order one tomorrow

You should check Fuana and the other sites and see if there is a nice one up for sale. I scored some nice tstats that way saved a good amount.

Just go with a helix for 30 more

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Just go with a helix for 30 more

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Why pay more for less?

The Helix looks great when built into a rack but other than that it needs a stand. It holds 500watts and is only proportional. The probe cord is only 4ft long.

The VE-300 looks great alone and it stacks. It holds 700watts and does both on/off and proportional. The probe cord is 10ft long.

The only thing that going to beat the VE when looking at price per features are the Herpstats.

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Just go with a helix for 30 more

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Why pay more for less?

The Helix looks great when built into a rack but other than that it needs a stand. It holds 500watts and is only proportional. The probe cord is only 4ft long.

The VE-300 looks great alone and it stacks. It holds 700watts and does both on/off and proportional. The probe cord is 10ft long.

The only thing that going to beat the VE when looking at price per features are the Herpstats.

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Helix was the top model back in the day but it's a bit dated now. As stated, VE and Herpstats make a better t-stat that is less expensive. Buying a Helix is like paying more for a vacuum tube television when you can get a larger flat screen LED cheaper.

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Helix was the top model back in the day but it's a bit dated now. As stated, VE and Herpstats make a better t-stat that is less expensive. Buying a Helix is like paying more for a vacuum tube television when you can get a larger flat screen LED cheaper.

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Exactly!!!

Ordered the ve300 will be here sunday

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Ordered the ve300 will be here sunday

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You get packages on Sunday?! I wish I did

Yes with amazon prime I get packages on sunday and I did receive the ve300 on sunday an I got to say it works perfect

USPS delivers on sundays for Amazon, its a huge contract for them.