What kind of tape to tape down heat tape?

[Outtkast]

You THG or flex is not insulated on the buss bars when you cut it. You need to wrap a piece of electrical tape over the cut ends and over the soldered or connected ends. If you dont and you foil tape them its a direct short. Unless you have great luck and reach back there and touch the live spot. It will let you know.

Thanks, I haven't used tape yet. I just have a heat pad on a temporary 10 gallon tank right now. I'm getting a t8 and will be using tape though, so thanks for the heads up. Just have to figure out if it's going to be flexwatt, thg, ultratherm or what. Any recommendation?