HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Trying to get my temp in the tank above 80 since I have 4 e's in with my jumbos. Humidity seems to stay fairly steady between 70 and 80. Its reading 90 because it was laying on the sand. Crabs knocked it off. I ordered some led lights to put in the tank so hoping that will help solve the issue but I'm gladly open to suggestions right now.

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LED lights don't give off heat. What kind of heaters are you using? If you have ultratherms, they can be insulated. You can use reflectix tape over it and around your tank. If you have a different brand heater, you can insulate the tank around the heaters. As insulation you can also use cardboard with tinfoil behind it.

Hermiesguardian wrote:LED lights don't give off heat. What kind of heaters are you using? If you have ultratherms, they can be insulated. You can use reflectix tape over it and around your tank. If you have a different brand heater, you can insulate the tank around the heaters. As insulation you can also use cardboard with tinfoil behind it.

I have the undertherms. So I can put that all over the back of the tank?

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Just_saving_crabs wrote:

Hermiesguardian wrote:LED lights don't give off heat. What kind of heaters are you using? If you have ultratherms, they can be insulated. You can use reflectix tape over it and around your tank. If you have a different brand heater, you can insulate the tank around the heaters. As insulation you can also use cardboard with tinfoil behind it.

I have the undertherms. So I can put that all over the back of the tank?

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Yes, any heater should cover the back of the tank (outside) above the substrate. It can overlap an inch.

Hermiesguardian wrote:

Just_saving_crabs wrote:

Hermiesguardian wrote:LED lights don't give off heat. What kind of heaters are you using? If you have ultratherms, they can be insulated. You can use reflectix tape over it and around your tank. If you have a different brand heater, you can insulate the tank around the heaters. As insulation you can also use cardboard with tinfoil behind it.

I have the undertherms. So I can put that all over the back of the tank?

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Yes, any heater should cover the back of the tank (outside) above the substrate. It can overlap an inch.

I have 2 undertherms on the back now. So I'll try to cover it and see if that helps

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You can use foam, cardboard, and foil to insulate Ultratherm heaters. Shiny side facing the tank

GETTING THERE!!! All I had was foil and cardboard for now! Thank you

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Yay!