Some quick tank questions

[jclaiborne]

What are you using to heat the tank? If you are using a UTH then yes the substrate is too thick, if not then its fine. As far as cleaning goes, Slim already pointed you in the right direction.

[Slim]

What are you using to heat the tank? If you are using a UTH then yes the substrate is too thick, if not then its fine.

That is an excellent point I over looked! Thank You

[Slim]

How are you measuring that 91 degrees?

[Paul_Woods93]

How are you measuring that 91 degrees?

Theres a probe from my thermometer attached to the glass under the substrate. I also have a hydrofarm controlling my temps, just figured I should throw that bit of info in there haha

[jclaiborne]

Theres a probe from my thermometer attached to the glass under the substrate. I also have a hydrofarm controlling my temps, just figured I should throw that bit of info in there haha

I would get a Temp Gun so you can measure the substrate above the UTH, if it is 91 on the glass you don't want to crank it up any higher in case your BP burrows down, but you should double check what the actual surface temp on the substrate is.

[jclaiborne]

That is an excellent point I over looked! Thank You

Right now the cool side is 81 my humidity is 51 and my uth is on 91 at the moment.

No problem...

Since you are using a UTH they substrate is too high. It should be no greater than half an inch and that may be too thick depending on how packed in the substrate is.

***saw your responses after I posted this

[Paul_Woods93]

What are you using to heat the tank? If you are using a UTH then yes the substrate is too thick, if not then its fine. As far as cleaning goes, Slim already pointed you in the right direction.

I kinda figured my substrate was too high over the UTH... i lowered the substrate in the hide where the UTH is though. I don't know if it make a difference or noy