Soon to be new owner.

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Originally Posted by TraviZ

thanks! I will think about the dimmer, another thing though, should i get a second smaller pad for the cold side, I cant get it to get above 75 naturally.. light or not.

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you could. it will most definitely have to be on a dimmer to maintain the lower temperature. even the smallest of heat pads unregulated will get 120-140*F

are you in a cold part of the globe or do you blast your ac? im in the temperate zone and keeping a cool side temp of 80*F is simple for me in a glass tank.
no cool side heat source/.

that reminds me.....glass or plastic?

i am in northern cali with ac set for 77, but even now, ac is off and its only 73. and my cold side sadly says 70 right now :( this is plexi glass. petco or petsmart do not even offer glass anymore. and where I live I do not have any real petshops within a reasonable distance.

ya i'd get two with a therm. or dimmer if i was you...im in colorado, which is kinda close to your climate(you got more humiditity,lucky),

u gotta get that temp up asap!

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Originally Posted by Shin86

u gotta get that temp up asap!

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yup, thanks I am leaving now to go get a second small heat pad and the thermostat since it has two plug ports on it. can the thermostat regulate each pad at its own temperature? I guess ill find out when I get there.

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Originally Posted by TraviZ

yup, thanks I am leaving now to go get a second small heat pad and the thermostat since it has two plug ports on it. can the thermostat regulate each pad at its own temperature? I guess ill find out when I get there.

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depending on how much money you wanna spend.....

ok i got another small heating pad and went to lowes and got two dimmer switches, its all plugged in and my pads are heating up and i will get them to 82-92 and mess with the dimmers to get them to hold. im guessing a few degrees variance throughout days and nights wont be terrible?

Ideally your temps shouldn't change more than a degree or two. Make sure your cool side is set to 82* and your hot side is 92*.

With the dimmers you might find yourself adjusting them throughout the day depending on the temperature of the room. You should really think about getting a thermostat. They are much more reliable and easier. Once you set it, you never have to change it.

ok i installed dimmers but they are junk, even on the lowest dim, they are both getting too hot! I guess I will have to dish out for two thermostats at 40 bucks each..