Quote Originally Posted by snakesRkewl View Post
CHE's last much longer than bulbs and do the same thing, well worth the extra initial cost.

UTH one the warm end, CHE in the middle to keep the warm end temps and the middle temps up. This allows the one end to be cooler than the rest of the tank.
Covering up a good portion of the top will help keep in heat and humidity.

2 Hydrofarms would help you control both heat features a lot easier than rheostats
X2 this is exactly how I set up my tanks My CHE's are all on dimmers with out an issue so far