QUICK should I buy this?

i need a UTH and this one is only on sale for another 2 days!!!

should i get it...its cheap...does ne1 have this one??
is it a good one??

http://www.petco.com/Shop/petco_Prod...=1#AddedToCart

8 watts? Ionno but is that enough to even warm up a small tank? The one I use is 25 watts (max).

(please, don't take my word on this).

how bout this one?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...858354?ie=UTF8

which of the 2?

amazon one looks good to me

The use the latter (for my size, of course). How big is your tank? For a BP your size I'm assuming 20-30 gallons. Find one for that size (should be 10 bucks cheaper).

just make sure that you get a dimmer for it. a uth on full blast will usually get way to hot. by almost 30-40 degrees. the rheo stat by zoo med is awesome.
matt

Yeah, almost forgot about that. But I think he asked a Q about that so it should already be established. :D

whoa, wait is a rheostat the same as a THERMOstat?

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Originally Posted by Grim91Z

The use the latter (for my size, of course). How big is your tank? For a BP your size I'm assuming 20-30 gallons. Find one for that size (should be 10 bucks cheaper).

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my BP tank is 55 gallon...

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Originally Posted by rmune0750

whoa, wait is a rheostat the same as a THERMOstat?

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No. A rheostat is the same thing as a light-dimmer. It's a switch that you can use to control the amount of electricity flowing through an object such as a lightbulb or heating pad. It does not control the temperature, only the maximum heat that the pad can put out.

A THERMOstat will measure the temperature of the item it is controlling and adjust itself accordingly to maintain a specific temp.

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Originally Posted by JLC

No. A rheostat is the same thing as a light-dimmer. It's a switch that you can use to control the amount of electricity flowing through an object such as a lightbulb or heating pad. It does not control the temperature, only the maximum heat that the pad can put out.

A THERMOstat will measure the temperature of the item it is controlling and adjust itself accordingly to maintain a specific temp.

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sheesh, there r so many STATS!

btw JLC...that was a very very helpful sticky u posted "BP Husbandry FAQS"

good job on that :sweeet:

The UTH by Exo-Terra comes in many different sizes just like the ZooMed UTH. You just have to look for the size that is rated around 55 gallons for your tank. The Exo-Terra UTH is what I use as it is ultra-thin compared to the ZooMed ones and Exo-Terra UTHs have lasted longer in my experience. Remember that the UTH should only heat up 1/3 - 1/2 of the tank so that a 'warm' side is provided.

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Originally Posted by rmune0750

btw JLC...that was a very very helpful sticky u posted "BP Husbandry FAQS"

good job on that :sweeet:

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Thank you! :) That was a culmination of work by many people...I just had the honor of being the one who posted it. Kudos to the members for helping come up with questions...and kudos to the whole staff for helping to find/write answers and collate them into something usable. ;) Be sure to check out other, similar FAQs in all your favorite forums. :P