Quote Originally Posted by KMG View Post
A temp gun is giving surface temps not air temp. You will need a thermometer for the wall of the cool side at least. Having one on both sides would be best. You will need to use the temp gun to check your hot spot (90-94) and then have the wall mounted thermometer to tell you the ambient (air) temp (low 80's). Also make sure you do not get a hot spot under the bulb that is to hot.

I create my hot spot with the uth and ceramic heater and had to add a cool side bulb to keep it in the 80's because my house temp stats around 68.

Digital or analog gauges will work for tracking the ambient temp.


so my zilla digtial hygrometter that i will use for the BPwill that work to check my room temp ? them analog ones are inaccurate i found that out when i got my digital one lol would a blue night bulb be ok ? or is it true that those bulbs disturbs them if i need to add a bulb on the cool side i will but i think i may have to anyway had to add one to my beardies tank to keep the cool temps in the low 80 "s also where should my humidity be at ?