UTH and aluminum tape

Hi guys,
I'm sitting infront of a ZooMed UTH trying to figure out how to attach it to my temporary tank. I got aluminum tape to tape it to the bottom of the tank. I plan to move this UTH sometime in the future when I upgrade to the bigger and final tank. So, my question is, can I leave the paper that comes with the UTH? Or will that catch on fire when the UTH is turned on???
Thanks in advance for the advice...

Stick it to wax paper and then tape it to the bottom of the tank.

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Originally Posted by Kevin_Hornby

Stick it to wax paper and then tape it to the bottom of the tank.

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Thanks Kevin! I don't have wax paper, will aluminum foil do?

I'm not sure, but I don't think foil will work. I'd just go buy some wax paper its cheap ;).

Aluminum foil will actually insulate some of the heat away from the tank. Might have to run the UTH a little hotter to get the right temps in the tank.

You can leave the original sticker backing on it. It will never get hot enough to catch on fire. Do you have a rheostat or t-stat for the uth?

Yes you can leave the paper on. The only way it would catch fire is if there was a spark or a short-out. :)

waxed paper isnt going to be much better than the paper that is on it from the store

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Originally Posted by Douglesser

You can leave the original sticker backing on it. It will never get hot enough to catch on fire. Do you have a rheostat or t-stat for the uth?

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Yes, I got a rheostat. Okay, I'll leave the paper on and just monitor it closely for a few days.

It will be just fine then. I am the same way all mine still have the sticker backing. Just in case I really need to stick it to something.

Good luck!

the paper thats on it from the store is wax paper i think. soooo yeah lol

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Originally Posted by anatess

Yes, I got a rheostat. Okay, I'll leave the paper on and just monitor it closely for a few days.

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Think about it this way. Your UTH shouldn't get hotter than 95. Have you ever seen a book go up in flames when it was 95 degrees outside?

:) Well put.

Oh, and you will want to save up for a thermostat ASAP! Rheostats are junk unless your room temp stays within 1-2 degrees of the same temp all the time - i.e stays between 79 and 81 no matter what.

Thermostats can only really be found online, and they run from the 'for now' ZooMed at $21, to the Johnson or Ranco at $80, to the Herpstat or Helix at over $100. It's the most expensive piece of equipment, but the most needed. :)