Quote Originally Posted by Inknsteel View Post

Sorry for the long post, but that's what I've found works best for me. Good luck with your setup, and don't forget to post some pics when you're done!
Thanks, don't worry about the long post, I got good info from it...

Alright so the lights out, and my other question would be then how big of a heat mat should I get for a tub around the size of a 20L, as I live in a cold climate (Pa), and the house is 65 degrees), and see that people use two as such, so I think I need to go bigger as well, but should I go one big one or should I go for two smaller ones, and what sizes for each? Also can they both be hooked up and controlled by one 500R if the wattage is the same, or is there only one outlet built on these? and by doing so with a UTH, will the temperture be correct on the coldside then, or does that mean when you run two, you put a large one on the warm side to and a smaller one on the cold? Also, what do I do with the top, does that get aluminum foil or not? and if plastic holds temp. better, is the insulation still needed on three sides as well, or just the background?