I used Vypyrz sticky up top and made a tub for my new BP today. I decided to swap after having issues keeping the heat consistent in my 20g long tank. I really like how it turned out.







I'm using the 30-40G Zilla heat pad (covers about exactly 1/2 of the tub). I'm still trying to get the temp high enough inside for him. It seems like I'm going to have to set the thermostat close to 100 to get the surface temp of the substrate to 90. Is that normal?

Also, should I use a very small amount of substrate in a tub setup? It seems like I barely want to cover the plastic or it will reduce the heat from the UTH too much.

Thanks for reading my thread, and thanks for all the information I've already received from fellow forum dwellers, as always suggestions are more than welcome.