Quote Originally Posted by Argentra View Post
ZooMed UTH pads are the way to go for heating individual enclosures. Flexwatt heat tape is the best for rack systems or stacked enclosures.
Whatever method of heat, a good thermoSTAT is a NEED! To recap - the ThermoMETER measures the temperatures inside the enclosure and digital with probe is best.
ThermoSTAT controls the output of the heating device, and better quality is a better buy. The best cheaper stat would be the Johnson or Ranco for @ $80.

Radient Heat Panels are a good source of heating, but they're expensive.

Lamps should only be used as supplemental heat to boost ambient temps.
How many UTH's do I need for a glass 10 gallon tank?