Quote Originally Posted by dakski View Post
First, you want this thermostat.

https://www.spyderrobotics.com/index...products_id=76


Secondly, the probe goes between the UTH and the bottom of the tank.

The probe for the CHE should go in the tank about halfway down, but close to the substrate. If it's a screen top, and does not have a cutout for a probe wire, you can put between screen and CHE. I don't recommend this, but have done in a pinch in the past as to not upset the integrity of a screen top. There is always a big difference between probe and floor temp in this instance. Huge difference.

Currently, and temporarily, I am running that for Toref, my monitor. It read 100F at the probe, but is 85F at the ground 12 inches below.

The temps at the probe when not directly touching the heating element, like a UTH, will have a discrepancy between its reading and the actual ground temp.

That's where the temp gun comes in. For example, the temp gun may read 84F on the ground, but the thermostat say 88F. That's fine.
Ok cool. I'll pick that one up then. I'm still not sure on a few things though

So would I keep the heat lamp I already use? And I'm not too familiar with che. That's like a bulb you put into a lamp? Do u have a recommendation for a good che?

Also where should I place the heat mat? In the middle of the cage? Or far end?

And the probes . Are those the things you stick into the substrate that measure temperature? Sorry for any dumb questions lol like I said I'm not too familiar with these type things


http://imgur.com/gallery/Emd9C6g here's a pic of my cage btw