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help with temps?

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  • 12-08-2004, 11:38 AM
    Marla
    You can get a digital hygrometer at WalMart for $9.99 or so, too, a lot less than they sell for online, and use that in conjunction with a temp gun.
  • 12-08-2004, 11:47 AM
    justcage
    As far as the hygo's I like the fluker analog get ups.. They are right on but cost I think about 8 bucks...
  • 12-08-2004, 11:48 AM
    looks like i'm going to walmart again once all this ice melts. there's a layer of ice on everything here today so i don't think i want to risk it.
  • 12-08-2004, 01:25 PM
    Marla
    Check in the hardware section. Normally there will be an aisle with large outdoor thermometers that are pretty easy to spot and the digital stuff will all be right there with it. Typically this is the same area as paint, mailboxes, plumbing supplies, etc.
  • 12-08-2004, 04:59 PM
    Schlyne
    You might have to really bug somebody to help you find it since they put up all the christmas stuff and most of the gardening stuff is near impossible to find.

    It might also be next to all the weather proofing window stuff, that's where I found mine.
  • 12-08-2004, 06:35 PM
    ok, i've got it! it's got the indoor/outdoor temps so i have the whole indoor thing at one end and the outside thing at the other. sound good? should i just leave it in there all the time? now i just need to get the tank warmer.
  • 12-08-2004, 06:45 PM
    ok, so the warm side is 88 and the cool 73. what's the best thing i can do to bring that up? i've got a lg UTH and basking lamp on the warm side, with a red heat lamp on the cool. i've got to stop spending money for a week or so, too. :?
  • 12-08-2004, 07:51 PM
    kavmon
    radio shack makes a wireless thermometer/hydrometer combo sells for around 40 bucks. i have one it is ok. a company called amprobe sells hydrometers(digital) for around 100 bucks. i have one of these and the radio shack one is close enough for our purposes. 1-5% isn't that big of a difference for our needs. the accurite thermometers from walmart/target are good too.


    vaughn
  • 12-08-2004, 08:00 PM
    Adam_Wysocki
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by bp_pandora
    ok, so the warm side is 88 and the cool 73. what's the best thing i can do to bring that up? i've got a lg UTH and basking lamp on the warm side, with a red heat lamp on the cool. i've got to stop spending money for a week or so, too. :?

    What wattages are your bulbs? Try increasing them.

    -adam
  • 12-08-2004, 09:38 PM
    they're both 100. i'll get higher wattage bulbs soon.
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