First BP, question on heating pad and ambient temp.

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So what is a safe temp to set the thermostat to? Inside the tank, on the bottom under the aspen, it's set to 95. Just a plain glass aquarium is what he is in.

You should put the probe between the UTH and the bottom of the tank. Once that's done, you should set it so that the surface temp measured from the inside with a heat gun is no more than 88-90. Right now, with your probe inside and your thermostat set to 95, you're too hot.