Thank you!! Perfect score on the light. That's what I was looking for. Sorry my terminology is a little off I wanted to express that I wanted a light that still heated yet was able to be on constantly. We get enough regular daylight in the room so I may can the white bulb unless it has more heat coming out. I can't remember if its a 100 or a 75W.

What do you use? Or should I assume with a handle like Serpent Merchant you have the plastic shelf system and have it WAAY more dialed in than I do.

My biggest problem with the light system seems that right under the light is hot, but the cool side is less. So far today it seems very good across the whole tank, but I'm wondering if 2 lesser power lights spread out a bit (not totally other ends) would be more even heat wise and put the UTH on the warm side obviously.

Funny how a month of research and reading books and I'm still scrambling. My son is pretty well versed from internet stuff. He knows where the temps should be so if they are off he'll come tell me. Team effort!!