Do I switch to pvc?

I just read some articles on cheap led strips u can buy any where and put in. Just silicone it in and looks great. Produces no heat or danger. I'm more worried about experimenting with heat and don't really see any way around getting a radiant heat panel. So expensive!

We use LEDs made for aquarium. They require drilling a hole for the power cord and pilot holes for the screws they mount with. The PVC AP uses drills about the same as pine, so it's an easy job, especially if you put the light in with the cage upside-down (not fighting gravity). The lights we use are sealed to resist moisture (they're not submersible ones), so no worries about a little overspray when misting or cleaning. And LED lights don't generate enough heat to be a worry about burns.

I haven't done the math, but remember that, unlike a heat lamp, there are no bulbs to buy/replace with a RHP. And the PVC enclosures are better at insulating than glass, so you will probably use less power with an RHP. There's an up-front investment, but I think an RHP is more economical over time.

Oh, another possible consideration is stacking - you can stack PVC cages heated with UTH and RHPs, not so much when you have the heat lamp sitting on top. Because BPs are like potato chips. [emoji3]


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I ditched the glass cage in a week....I'll never look back.