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    Re: Questions about my daughter's new BP

    Quote Originally Posted by rosiegirl View Post
    Hi again!

    Just a few related questions that have come up with temps and humidity (I wasn't sure whether to continue posting in this thread or make a new one?)

    We're still struggling with getting the temperatures right in the tank. We bought a new heat mat and installed it on the bottom of the tank on one side (removed the one from the side of the tank) with the probe from the thermostat between the glass and the heat mat. We also have a CHE that is on a dimmer switch and is also now connected to a thermostat.

    Right now we have:

    90% humidity, 78 degrees on "cool" side
    80% humidity, 83 degrees on "warm" side

    What are the ideal numbers we want on each side?

    She just sprayed the tank so those humidity numbers are generally lower...he's also going into shed so she said they need to be on the higher side now? Now that we have the UTH the warm side isn't getting as warm as it was?

    Ok, you want to aim for 78-80 cool and 88-89 warm. Remember, the heat mat is there solely to provide a hot spot, not for ambient temps. Your CHE is there for ambients. So you'll want to use a temp gun to check the actual surface temp above your heat mat. This should read 88-89. From there you may have to play with the location and temp setting of the CHE to get the gradient.

    The humidity is fine for now, since she's in shed. But after the shed you'll want to be in the 60% range. Mine stays in the 50s-60s unless in shed.
    Last edited by Craiga 01453; 08-31-2020 at 10:56 AM.

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