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    Critique my tank setup!

    So Shen is getting a little too big for his current cage, and Petco's $1/gallon sale was just too tempting to pass up. So I set up this:



    I'm currently testing the conditions, hence all the wires and monitors. Tell me if I'm missing anything:

    - I've got an UTH covering about 1/3 of the hide end of the tank hooked up to its own thermostat with the probe in between the glass and the UTH secured with foil tape and set to 92'F, with a surface temp in the substrate in the hide at 86'F.

    - Two heat lamps/CHE wired to a separate thermostat keeping ambient temps around 80'F 6" off the surface, with a "cool-side" ranging from 80-82'F.

    - Since glass is so piss-poor at keeping humidity and temp I'm using coconut husk substrate, which I've found if kept reasonably hydrated it can hold humidty and heat pretty well, humidity is 75-80% at surface, 50-60% 6" off the surface.

    - He has additional hides I'm going to put in once I'm done with the temp/humidity test, along with a couple extra branches (I don't know what other people are talking about, he LOVES to climb). And maybe some other decorations. So it's purty. Heh.

    - "Permanent" temperature and humidity is monitored by two separate devices, an Accu-rite indoor/outdoor humidity monitor with probe on the hot side and placed on the cool side, and an analog (reliable one) temperature/humidity gauge on the hot side.

    Anyone see anything missing? :X Should I adjust the temps more or is this generally where people keep their habitats set at?

    Also: side note, something I really like about this set-up, instead of a huge fluorescent light-strip for "viewing" light, I used an OLED strip, only $15! Bright, small, not hot, and energy efficient! Love it!

    ...also love "pilfering" the ideas and experiences of everyone on this site for the little things in getting this cage setup, like foil tape, accu-rites, etc. etc. <3
    Last edited by OmNomNom; 07-21-2012 at 09:08 PM.

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