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Advice wanted for my cold climate housing setup. Heat pads etc.
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<blockquote data-quote="jacobparker" data-source="post: 204469" data-attributes="member: 37822"><p>Hello, I’ve purchased a 50 gal tank for $50 at petco! I’ve made similar enclosures previously on a smaller scale that were successful. Im currently reusing my 4 heat mats that are only 4-8 watts each. they are mounted on the sides and back of the tank. I’ve used heat tape over them and then laid styrofoam. to be clear, no heat pad is in contact with any t enclosure. Just the housing they all share. i have a poly carbonate front with 13 one inch holes for ventilation. My current temp for the enclosure is steady around 70 degrees, but as it gets colder in CT that will drop. (I don’t run my apartment heat high). I’m looking to replace the heat mats with 2 new 16w mats. Any brand recommendations? i want them to be hot, so will a thermostats be necessary and have a high enough range to allow them to heat up well? the mats are positioned so that each side of an individual enclosure is near its own pad. I’m also going to add more styrofoam inside so that there is less air needing to be heated. My t’s: brachypelma smith ex annitha, Veracruz red rump, and 2 caribena versicolors. I’ve had these t’s for around a year and have previously owned 2 versicolors. Any advice or suggestion is appreciated, thank you!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jacobparker, post: 204469, member: 37822"] Hello, I’ve purchased a 50 gal tank for $50 at petco! I’ve made similar enclosures previously on a smaller scale that were successful. Im currently reusing my 4 heat mats that are only 4-8 watts each. they are mounted on the sides and back of the tank. I’ve used heat tape over them and then laid styrofoam. to be clear, no heat pad is in contact with any t enclosure. Just the housing they all share. i have a poly carbonate front with 13 one inch holes for ventilation. My current temp for the enclosure is steady around 70 degrees, but as it gets colder in CT that will drop. (I don’t run my apartment heat high). I’m looking to replace the heat mats with 2 new 16w mats. Any brand recommendations? i want them to be hot, so will a thermostats be necessary and have a high enough range to allow them to heat up well? the mats are positioned so that each side of an individual enclosure is near its own pad. I’m also going to add more styrofoam inside so that there is less air needing to be heated. My t’s: brachypelma smith ex annitha, Veracruz red rump, and 2 caribena versicolors. I’ve had these t’s for around a year and have previously owned 2 versicolors. Any advice or suggestion is appreciated, thank you! [/QUOTE]
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