Quote Originally Posted by OneEyedFox View Post
I will warn that when I tried to just use a heat mat for heating, I found that it wasn't enough so I had to continue using my heat lamp on one side (my hotside) while the heating mat kept the tank at a solid ~85° I use the lamp on one side to bump it up ten degrees higher for his hot side


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Your heat mat isn't used for ambient temps, only for a hot spot. If it is bringing ambient temps to 85 it may be dangerously hot on the surface. Are you regulating the mat with a thermostat??