I have vision and there only 1/4 inch thick which is thinner then a t8 and people use them with heat tape and mats all the time. You dont need heat mat, just get an rhp, that's what I use for my visions. You can hang the rhp from the top on hot side and heat will radiate over to cool side to give you your gradient. What vision model is it?
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