HCA: Hermit Crab Association

I recently received my Ultratherm UTH. I applied it to the back of the tank, just above the substrate line. It’s the full width of the tank, so it goes all the way across, but it is not bringing the temperature up enough. The instructions I received with it said you could use 6mm polystyrene insulation if needed, but I’ve been searching online and can’t find it anywhere. What is another good, safe alternative?


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You can take cardboard, and wrap it completely in aluminum foil (shiny side out). Then duct tape that over your Ultratherm. My house doesn't get too cold, so I just covered my uths in aluminum foil, shiny side toward the tank, duct taped over the uth.

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[mention]CrabbyLover77 [/mention]thank you very much!!


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Yw!

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If it is a ZooMed type, then nothing. Ultratherms you can use insulation type foam board, silver tape, towels, blanket, really anything you would keep yourself warm with, except heating blankets, as the temp cannot be controlled and could cause hot spots that could hurt the crabbies.

I have a ZooMed 50-60 gallon heat pad that fits perfectly on the outside back of my 10 gallon crabitat. The inside 2 sides I have a walls made from coconut fiber and pink foam board on the outside. Also my aquarium came with a screen top, so I wrapped pink foam and cut it to fit the lid with foil to help keep in humidity also helps trap some heat.

I live in Missouri where temps are extremes at times and a house that has the same temp problems.

With this method I have been able to keep crabitat to a toasty 80-82 degrees (F) and humidity at 80%.

Ultratherms are the best option, but can be hard to find correct size.