What size of heat pad needed

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meg_and_the_zoo
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Re: What size of heat pad needed

Post by meg_and_the_zoo » Wed Jul 29, 2015 11:39 pm

Heat pad should be on the back of the tank. How big is the one you have and is it keeping your tank at least at 75 degrees all the time? You can mist your substrate to keep it moist...think fresh de chlorinated water only. It should be sand castle consistency when put in the tank.


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GingerH
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Re: What size of heat pad needed

Post by GingerH » Wed Jul 29, 2015 11:41 pm

Thank you. I currently have a climbing wall attached to the back will that heat through?


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Re: What size of heat pad needed

Post by soilentgringa » Thu Jul 30, 2015 12:33 am

GingerH wrote:Thank you. I currently have a climbing wall attached to the back will that heat through?


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If it covers the entire wall it can prevent heat from getting into your tank. I've never put one up like that in mine but received a tank with an adoption like that and it didn't heat well.

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Re: What size of heat pad needed

Post by GingerH » Thu Jul 30, 2015 12:43 am

Thanks again


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