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Society Blog (Page 37)

Inkbird Temperature Controller Review

2020-12-07
By: lhcos
On: December 7, 2020
In: Society

My Inkbird Smart Temperature Controller ITC-306T WiFi review! This is a big upgrade from my existing controller. This controller works as a thermostat for your heat pad. When the probe inside the tank reads the target temperature, the heat pad turns off until it is needed again. The ITC-306T-WIFI has an alarm feature also so you can set a high and low temperature to trigger an alarm on the alarm and on the app. Note for the video: If you keep scrolling through all of the negative temperature value you will eventually get back to positive numbers and I was able to find 70F there!Read More →

A Message from Hermit Crab Breeder Mary Akers

2020-09-05
By: lhcos
On: September 5, 2020
In: Society

(Photo credit: Sherri Werdebaugh.) Calling all US AND INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS who want captive bred babies. I am working with an international wholesaler of captive-bred Caribbean reef fish (ORA) who is interested in carrying MY captive-bred babies. If you live in the US OR live overseas, and have been wishing you could get your hands on some of my babies, I need your help! If you have a local saltwater fish store, or a pet store that carries saltwater fish, would you please contact them and tell them you’ve heard that ORA is going to be carrying captive-bred babies and you want to get on theRead More →

Welcome Bri!

2020-07-29
By: lhcos
On: July 29, 2020
In: Local Representatives

LHCOS is thrilled to announce another Local Representative joining the team from New York! Welcome Brianna Schmidt! Hey guys, I’m Bri. I was born and raised in Buffalo, NY. My entire life I’ve loved animals. Growing up, I always had a ton of pets from dogs and snakes to fish and birds. My childhood pet bird is now 25 years old! I’ve loved crustaceans as long as I can remember. I would spend hours outside at my local creek catching crayfish to bring home and show my family. When I moved out of my parent’s house a few years ago, I decided to start my own little zoo. I purchasedRead More →

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