Heating

[AL247]

I keep doing research but I still do not have a clear understanding of what is best. I have a ceramic heat bulb with a dome but it was drying out the tank and I felt it may be getting too hot for them. I now have a UTH on the side of the 10 gallon but it doesn’t get much heat. I am not a fan of the lighting and ceramic bulb setup and want to heat without using it. Has anyone been successful heating without the use of light source?


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[curlysister]

Many of us heat with only UTH's. Personally, my house varies greatly in temperature between the seasons. I have four UTH's -one on each side and two on the back. That works for me, as I can plug/ unplug as many as I need. Others use only one UTH and have been successful. The ones that have a sticky side can't be insulated over top of (you have to insulate around them). The ones that you attach with duct or electrical tape can be insulated over top.

[AL247]

Good to know. They get sun in the room and those additional lights get too hot in my opinion. I have two UTH right now but only one attached to back right now


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[curlysister]

My tank has indirect light from the window, too. Many people find that heat lights zap the humidity, I suppose that would partly depend where you live. But yes, lots of us only use UTH's for heat for sure.