Terrestrial Planet Technology Solves the Problem of Constant Temperature in Small Fish Tanks and Aims at New Growth in Intelligent Manufacturing of the Aquarium Industry

Earth-like Star Intelligent Temperature Control System: A Revolutionary Temperature Control for Reshaping the Small Aquarium Ecosystem

During the decade when traditional aquarium temperature control equipment made little progress, a group of aquarium enthusiasts with over a decade of industry experience keenly spotted a gap in the market: users have long been troubled by the pain points of small fish tank thermostats, such as low temperature control accuracy, easy corrosion of hardware, and excessive noise. In 2021, the Earth-like Star technology team launched the research and development of an intelligent temperature control system with the goal of "reconstructing aquarium ecological control". After years of technological breakthroughs, the T2 thermostat was officially launched in March 2025, becoming the industry's first intelligent solution to improve temperature control accuracy to ±0.3°C and redefining the ecological management logic of small aquariums.

Technological Innovation Born from the Pain Points of Fishkeeping

Aquarium enthusiasts often face an awkward situation: traditional heating rods and refrigerators cannot work together to cope with the temperature differences in four seasons, and their temperature control logic is simple and crude. The water temperature often fluctuates by more than ±2°C, directly threatening the survival of aquatic organisms. The Earth-like Star team's research found that 65% of users' aquatic organisms suffered from white spot disease or even died due to water temperature fluctuations. Moreover, the corrosion rate of the contact probes of traditional equipment was as high as 80%, and after-sales service was difficult. Based on this pain point, the team focused on two major directions: "non-contact temperature measurement" and "precise algorithm control". Through the data fusion of multiple probes and the optimization of digital algorithms, they achieved a breakthrough where the water temperature fluctuation was less than 0.3°C, and at the same time completely eliminated the corrosion problem caused by the probes being in the water.

Building a Technological Moat with a Patent Matrix

The core technological barrier of Earth-like Star comes from its dense patent layout: the self-developed "non-contact external pipe temperature measurement device" accurately captures temperature changes without contacting the water through sensor and fluid mechanics modeling; the self-iterated silent cooling air duct design, combined with digital water pump technology, reduces the operating noise of the equipment to 40 decibels, only 60% of that of similar products. In addition, the team's first - created "bipolar Hall flowmeter" can monitor abnormal water flow in real - time, and combined with self - repair algorithms, it can avoid temperature control failures. Currently, Earth-like Star has obtained 11 national patent authorizations, covering the entire link of temperature control algorithms, hardware design, and ecological management.

From Fish Tanks to Reptile Terrariums: Leveraging Billions of Dollars in the Market

In the field of small aquariums, 60% of the 80 million existing fish tanks in China are in need of equipment upgrades; the reptile pet market is an even more promising blue ocean - the annual demand for thermostats for species that require constant temperature is more than 1 million units, and 95 - post users have a 73% acceptance of the premium for intelligent equipment. The Earth-like Star T2 series enables remote control and scene linkage via Wi - Fi and received enthusiastic feedback from consumers in its first month on the Taobao platform. User feedback from actual tests showed that "the coral expansion rate increased by 30%". More notably, its temperature control accuracy of ±0.3°C meets scientific research - level requirements, and some university laboratories are testing its use in microbial incubators.

The Ambitious Ecological Vision from a Capital Perspective

The imagination of Earth-like Star's business model lies in the dual - wheel drive of "hardware + service": in addition to equipment sales, the team plans to launch product extended warranty services to relieve customers' concerns; the enterprise - level solutions for scientific research institutions have entered the verification stage, and the unit price for customers is three times that of consumer - level products. The team revealed that their goal in 2028 is to capture 20% of the Chinese intelligent fish tank equipment market, with a potential market scale of over 100 million yuan.

The Entrepreneur's Notes: The Extreme Pursuit Starting from the Fish Tank

"We are not just making hardware; we are reconstructing the management language of the micro - ecosystem." Founder Yang Wenchao defined the team's mission in this way. This senior industry insider, who once represented international aquarium brands such as German Eheim, Sera, JBL, and Tetra, knows well that Chinese manufacturing must go beyond the "low - cost replacement" logic. When he saw corals worth tens of thousands of yuan die due to poor - quality temperature control equipment, he became more determined to achieve technological breakthroughs. "Reducing the temperature fluctuation by 0.1°C may save a life - this is the ultimate romance for a technologist."

In the Earth-like Star laboratory, a Pro - version prototype that can simulate tidal temperature differences is being tested. Maybe in the near future, users can recreate the day - night temperature differences of the Maldivian waters for sea anemones with just a tap on their mobile phones - perhaps this is the ultimate form of intelligent aquarium equipment.