Quick wattage question

What lamp wattage would I need for a 30 gallon tank? After reading a couple threads, would a 75 watt be sufficient? I know lamps can kill humidity, but I don't know how else I would get the right temps.

id use an uth or flexwatt combined with a lamp.

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Originally Posted by mike41793

id use an uth or flexwatt combined with a lamp.

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

id use an uth or flexwatt combined with a lamp.

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That's what I was planning on (an uth), but what lamp wattage?

I would probably use a CHE not a bulb. Idk what their wattage is though

According to petsmart.com they have 60, 100, and 150 watts.

I would use a 100 watt Infrared bulb on a lamp dimmer

http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...uctId=11147193

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http://www.amazon.com/Lutron-TT-300H.../dp/B0000BYEF6

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Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant

I would use a 100 watt Infrared bulb on a lamp dimmer

http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...uctId=11147193

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http://www.amazon.com/Lutron-TT-300H.../dp/B0000BYEF6

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I second this, trying to keep humidity in tanks (aquariums) is very hard as it is. A CHE will suck out any moisture within the enclosure. Picking up a 100w infrared bulb and a rheostat (dimmer switch) would be the best bet IMO. This is what i have used for a year now, but since my snake has outgrown her enclosure i am going to a rack system very soon!

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Originally Posted by AMBiEN22

I second this, trying to keep humidity in tanks (aquariums) is very hard as it is. A CHE will suck out any moisture within the enclosure. Picking up a 100w infrared bulb and a rheostat (dimmer switch) would be the best bet IMO. This is what i have used for a year now, but since my snake has outgrown her enclosure i am going to a rack system very soon!

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Well, the tank I'm hopefully getting is actually acrylic. It's basically the clear acrylic (like the doors on normal acrylic cages, I think) all the way around with front doors and locks and a sliding screen top. I'm not sure if that would make a difference or not, glass or clear acrylic.

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Originally Posted by Orange

Well, the tank I'm hopefully getting is actually acrylic. It's basically the clear acrylic (like the doors on normal acrylic cages, I think) all the way around with front doors and locks and a sliding screen top. I'm not sure if that would make a difference or not, glass or clear acrylic.

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It has nothing to do with the glass, it has 100% to do with the screen top of the cage. you are going to have the same humidity issues with the cage you described that you would with a glass tank. To avoid this issue you need a cage with a solid top like a tub or PVC cage

Tubs:

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...Basics...*DUW*

PVC Cages:

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...With-Pictures!