What's your Ranco set at?

[Damian7]

I just set my flex and t-stat up a couple hours ago. I went with the Ranco probe taped to the bottom of the glass then the flex-watt and on top of that i insulated it with a piece of reflectix. My current temp above the substrate surface on the hot side is 85.8. The Ranco is set high at 120! I have about 1 inch of Cypress mulch. The t-stat keeps shutting on and off but I have it set for a 3 degree diff. so it's reaching 120 but not inside the viv. Should I just wait and see what happens overnight and let the temps settle? BTW cool side is currently 75. I have my overhead black light bulb over the cool side but it's plugged into the powerstrip with the t-stat and keeps shutting down when temp is reached on the flex on the hot side. Is 120 wicked high??

[kavmon]

i would set the dif to 1 deg. instead of 3. flexwatt should have a little room to "air out" not be sealed on both sides tightly. 120 is too hot for comfort. would it be possible to see some pics? i've had good luck with rancos with my probes inside the cage. these were arboreal setups with overhead heat though.

vaughn

[Damian7]

If I set it for 1 degree it's going to be constantly off and on?

[Adam_Wysocki]

If I set it for 1 degree it's going to be constantly off and on?

That's what on/off t-stats do.

-adam

[Damian7]

the flexwatt is sealed with reflectix on all sides. Lemme see if I can get a pic of the bottom of the tank.

[Damian7]

That's what on/off t-stats do.

-adam

yes but what good is that if it's not reaching the temp I need it to be inside the tank?

[daniel1983]

you need to figure out where the temp is being lost at. What is the temp on the bottom of the aquarium under the mulch?

What size is the flexwatt and enclosure?

[Damian7]

on the ranco t-stat there is a setting for HI and CI or H1 and C1 what are those?

[kavmon]

H is for heating and C is for cooling. these stats are used maily in hvac for walk in coolers,fridges,cases, controlling room temps, and hight temp safety control.


vaughn

[Damian7]

you need to figure out where the temp is being lost at. What is the temp on the bottom of the aquarium under the mulch?

It shouldn't be lost anywhere. The flex is insulated with reflectix very well underneath the tank.

What size is the flexwatt and enclosure

12"x11" on a 20L. Plenty bigger than my zoo med uth which kept temps pretty consistant for all the flack they get. Am I just freaking out and should I just wait and see what happens when the fresh cypress mulch dries out a bit and heats up? Or do I have reason for concern right now. The ranco is set at 127!! but substrate temp in warm side hide reads 84.