Re: Incubator recommendation?
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Originally Posted by
MontyP2016
I have 6 fish tank tube heaters right now, 3 good ones, 3 cheap ones. One of the good ones I have was about $45. It's about 10" long and has a thermostat at the top of it. I did not buy it brand new but it does work good. Would you trust it if it were you? I would like to buy a incubator as this is something that I'm sure I'll do for a long time (and I want to do it right) but I am not opposed to building one if it does the trick, at least for my first year anyway.
I still have a lot of research to do but I believe I got a pretty good idea to start with.
I trust what I have been using for a close to decade (same t-stat never failed me) also this year it's getting an upgrade but it purely because I like everything to match.
I use Herpstat for everything snake racks, incubator I have some 10 years old t-stat that never failed me.
When it comes to the incubator the T-Stat was really the main cost the rest was not much
I have a small cooler in which you could fit 4 BP clutches (I paid $17 for it), the purpose is not BP though it's colubrids so I can fit a lot more in it.
I used to have this holding 8 Clutches when I first started (Paid $50 for it)
http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Incubator.jpg
And now this fridge that holds 27 clutches (It was free)
http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/a...nIncubator.jpg
Re: Incubator recommendation?
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Originally Posted by
Deborah
A small cooler and a RELIABLE thermostat which will be the most important and most expensive part of your incubator.
Some people have done it , I would not do it or trust it, I have been into fish a LONG time and water heater fail a lot more than a reliable thermostat will, ultimately YOUR choice, you want to incubate at 88-90.
A better option is het tape and a RELIABLE T-Stat.
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I agree with this whole heartedly. Keeping and breeding freshwater angelfish for 16 years, a malfunctioning aquarium heater is VERY frustrating and VERY common.
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