Frustrated with trying to heat tank

[calmolly1]

I bought a new Tstat yesterday that actually has the temp on the dial and got a bigger uth for my new large tank. Heat gun gives me accurate temps but it isn't what the Tstat is saying! Prec is hanging out in the middle behind some plants where gun says it's 85...guess she knows best. Probe is on warm side on substrate just behind warm side hide. Heat gun is saying it's 87 there. Tstat says 90. She has enough aluminum foil on top of her screen and around heat lamp to keep the government from getting hold of her communications (joke). I just don't know what to do, other than spend more money on a boaphile tank right now that I just don't have the money for. Everything was perfect until this colder weather came in. It's 78 in the room. Any ideas anyone?


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[Rickys_Reptiles]

I bought a new Tstat yesterday that actually has the temp on the dial and got a bigger uth for my new large tank. Heat gun gives me accurate temps but it isn't what the Tstat is saying! Prec is hanging out in the middle behind some plants where gun says it's 85...guess she knows best. Probe is on warm side on substrate just behind warm side hide. Heat gun is saying it's 87 there. Tstat says 90. She has enough aluminum foil on top of her screen and around heat lamp to keep the government from getting hold of her communications (joke). I just don't know what to do, other than spend more money on a boaphile tank right now that I just don't have the money for. Everything was perfect until this colder weather came in. It's 78 in the room. Any ideas anyone?


Molly & Precioucess

Could you share some photos?

[calmolly1]

Temp on warm side hide ( I just had her out in my arms to warm her up and put her back there..she headed to the cool side ASAP )


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[calmolly1]

Warm side


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[calmolly1]

Cool side


Cool side


CHE (was in wire holder, wrapped it to direct heat into tank) and aluminum foil 'lid'...


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Temp on warm side hide ( I just had her out in my arms to warm her up and put her back there..she headed to the cool side ASAP )


Molly & Precioucess

That's showing the temp on top of the hide is 89. What is the temp on the substrate and on the glass under the substrate? If the room temp is mid 78 and the temp on top of the hide is 89, if you're heating with a UTH the substrate must be pretty warm.

[zachbinger]

Probe for stat should be directly on the uth not inside tank. If its reading almost 90 on the top that means your uth is running 95-97 that is why she is hanging out in the middle. I put my probe between uth and the glass. It gives a better reading.

[calmolly1]

This is under hide on substrate...



This is where she is hiding mostly


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[calmolly1]

How do you adjust the CHE temp, just let the uth probe control that too?


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[calmolly1]

Ok moving probe as soon as hubby gets home to help lift the dang thing. It had no idea that's where y'all put em.

Now if I break out the credit card and order two boaphile tanks (yes I'm getting another lol) how does that work? Do I need another Tstat? Should I stack them? (After quarantine of course) and do you need a CHE and if so where the heck do you put it?


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