Quote Originally Posted by 33rpm View Post
If it were me, I'd cover more of the screen with plexiglass, leaving a small area on both sides for ventilation. I leave a small cut-out in the middle for lamp usage (on a dimmer). My 100 watt IR bulb is dimmed waaay down to raise ambient air maybe 5 degrees. Ambient is currently 80.4* in my tank. T-stat regulated uth.

I live in NE, as well, and only need to mist once-twice a day to keep it at 60%. He is in shed now, so of course more misting is required (2-3x a day, maybe ) to achieve 70%. I don't see occasional misting as a chore.

Good luck with your decision!
I may do just that.. Im going to see if i can get plexiglass to cover the screen top and cut a hole in the center for the lamp so its not to hot on one side. The lamp bumps the tank to about 81 degrees on the coolside. Im going to have some plexiglass cut and experiment later. Thanks for the replies!