Been awhile since I've posted. Still worried about being attacked for repeating others' questions, but I did search around first.

I just got a 30 inch long tank, and I want to take my first stab at using a heat cable. From the posts I've read here, some people like heat cables (espeically for racks) and others don't. I wanted to know the pros and cons of using heat cables with a tank, and what brand of UTH's people use (in case I decide against cables and stick with UTH's).

I personally think Zoo Med UTH's aren't so great. I have 3 of them on my 20 inch tank (10g I think?) and the hot side is at 90 F. Although I admit, 2 of them are on the side. So my Zoo Med problem could be from having 2/3 of them on the sides, or they burned out, or my thermastat probe isn't close enough to the UTH itself.

Anyway, I'm open to any and all opinons or suggestions! Many thanks!