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light bulb wattage

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  • 03-12-2004, 05:47 PM
    daftperception
    OK Ive been using a 60 watt red glass bulb for sages 10 gallon tank but now i got a 40 gallon tank should i raise the wattage on the bulb.
  • 03-12-2004, 05:52 PM
    light bulb wattage
    I say ditch the bulbs and get a human heating pad.
  • 03-12-2004, 05:54 PM
    s6g2p
    will the human heating pad crack the bottom of the tank...or is heating tape better
  • 03-12-2004, 06:00 PM
    Smynx
    lights
    Human heat pads are less likely to crack the bottom of a glass tank than anything that adheres to the tank. Just make sure the pad doesn't cover the entire bottom of the tank, and prop your tank up off whatever surface it is on a little bit. I use the little rubber pegs they sell to put on the bottom of electronic equipment. Experiment with the settings to see which one gives you the proper gradient.
  • 03-12-2004, 06:01 PM
    daftperception
    i have a heating pad and a bulb but its not a human heating pad
  • 03-12-2004, 06:01 PM
    Smulkin
    Heating pad will be LESS likely to crack than the more expensive adhesive backed products. Just jack the tank up a tad to allow a little breathing room under the tank.
  • 03-12-2004, 06:03 PM
    Smynx
    The heat pads they sell specifically for reptile use are fine too. They're just more expensive. Sometimes you find you have to use a bulb too to maintain the proper temperature gradient.
  • 03-12-2004, 06:54 PM
    Marla
    That's funny ... Smynx and Smulkin said the same thing at the same time. Do you finish each other's sentences too? :)
  • 03-12-2004, 07:33 PM
    Smulkin
    She's the coherent one so she usually either finishes them or translates my babble :P
  • 03-12-2004, 08:00 PM
    Smynx
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Smulkin
    She's the coherent one so she usually either finishes them or translates my babble :P

    Which isn't always easy, and sometimes he loses even me.
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