Soon to be new owner.

[JeffJ]

thanks! I will think about the dimmer, another thing though, should i get a second smaller pad for the cold side, I cant get it to get above 75 naturally.. light or not.

you could. it will most definitely have to be on a dimmer to maintain the lower temperature. even the smallest of heat pads unregulated will get 120-140*F

are you in a cold part of the globe or do you blast your ac? im in the temperate zone and keeping a cool side temp of 80*F is simple for me in a glass tank.
no cool side heat source/.

[Shin86]

that reminds me.....glass or plastic?

[TraviZ]

i am in northern cali with ac set for 77, but even now, ac is off and its only 73. and my cold side sadly says 70 right now this is plexi glass. petco or petsmart do not even offer glass anymore. and where I live I do not have any real petshops within a reasonable distance.

[Shin86]

ya i'd get two with a therm. or dimmer if i was you...im in colorado, which is kinda close to your climate(you got more humiditity,lucky),

[Shin86]

u gotta get that temp up asap!

[TraviZ]

u gotta get that temp up asap!

yup, thanks I am leaving now to go get a second small heat pad and the thermostat since it has two plug ports on it. can the thermostat regulate each pad at its own temperature? I guess ill find out when I get there.

[Shin86]

yup, thanks I am leaving now to go get a second small heat pad and the thermostat since it has two plug ports on it. can the thermostat regulate each pad at its own temperature? I guess ill find out when I get there.

depending on how much money you wanna spend.....

[TraviZ]

ok i got another small heating pad and went to lowes and got two dimmer switches, its all plugged in and my pads are heating up and i will get them to 82-92 and mess with the dimmers to get them to hold. im guessing a few degrees variance throughout days and nights wont be terrible?

[Kaorte]

Ideally your temps shouldn't change more than a degree or two. Make sure your cool side is set to 82* and your hot side is 92*.

With the dimmers you might find yourself adjusting them throughout the day depending on the temperature of the room. You should really think about getting a thermostat. They are much more reliable and easier. Once you set it, you never have to change it.

[TraviZ]

ok i installed dimmers but they are junk, even on the lowest dim, they are both getting too hot! I guess I will have to dish out for two thermostats at 40 bucks each..