Quote Originally Posted by kelevra View Post
Slight issue. My new pastel hasn't been shipped yet, but I'm setting up his tub. He's getting a 27q set up, and I have a Zoo Med UTH 10-20g as my source. Unfortunately, my belly temp was registering 124! I haven't popped holes in the sides for ventilation to keep the humidity down (running at 99%). I doubt that holes will do enough anyway. I can't go to a smaller UTH since the cool side belly was only 77. Can I run a dimmer to a Zoo med?

I may just keep him in a 6q for a while anyway, but I wanted to be prepared to get him to a bigger setup when he is ready to make that move. Any and all help is always appreciated! Thanks!
Are you using a thermostat to control the UTH. If not thats why its running hot. They dont just run at the temp you want and thats it.