Heat Pad Questions

DreaminginBlue · Post by **DreaminginBlue** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 1:26 pm

What brand of heat pad is the best? I've seen a few people recommending Ultratherms, so I'm leaning towards on of those.
In addition, I known I need to mount it on the side of the tank, but do I mount it so it covers half the wall, or the whole thing?
Thanks,
DreamingInBlue
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RoroHuntress · Post by **RoroHuntress** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 1:33 pm

Ulrtatherms!

Should cover the whole back and right above the substrate.
So I have a 55 gallon, Measuring 48 x16 so I got the 47x11 pad

I love it! Prefect heating on my tank and I live in cold oregon.

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YouTube · Post by **GotButterflies** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 1:34 pm

Www.reptilebasics.com or www.beanfarm.com

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DreaminginBlue · Post by **DreaminginBlue** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 1:56 pm

Thanks guys,I can't tell you how much I appreciate your help!
Just one last question... can I do some sort of background with a heat pad, or no? I was thinking of maybe putting it on the inside of the tank?

YouTube · Post by **GotButterflies** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 2:00 pm

Yes, you can with ultratherms

Edit: it can cut down on your heat though.

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DreaminginBlue · Post by **DreaminginBlue** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 2:40 pm

Okay, that might be a problem. Maybe I'll just go background-less and try to hide it with fake plants or whatnot.
I'm hoping to use the ultratherm when I (hopefully) upgrade in about a week. I currently have a zoomed and really don't like it, it doesn't keep the tank warm enough at all.
This might have something to do with the tank being by a window, though... but there's nowhere else that I can put the crabitat. Should I get a higher wattage heater than normal, or put a blanket or something similar over the window to insulate it?
I'll try to see if I can rearrange some furtniture and move the crabitat towards an inside wall or some similar location... but I don't think I'll have enough room there for it.
If only I had an extra room dedicated solely to my pets... we don't use the office much, that might be my summer project

YouTube · Post by **GotButterflies** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 5:41 pm

You can insulate ultratherms with Reflectix or with aluminum foil and then cardboard or styrofoam. My crabitat that is by a window was 2 degrees less than my crabitat that is not by the window, so I put a larger one on it. I live in Florida, so I don't need the entire back covered with an uth. Gets pretty hot here. I only insulate my tanks for maybe two months every year. I personally use Reflectix. You can't insulate zoomeds, but you can insulate around them

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DreaminginBlue · Post by **DreaminginBlue** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 6:57 pm

Okay, thanks, I'll do that

What bigger size should I get for a 40 gallon breeder?
Sorry for the 101 questions, I just want to do right by my crabbies.
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daws409 · Post by **daws409** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 7:30 pm

Colder climate I would go with 6x35. If warmer climate go with 6x23.

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DreaminginBlue · Post by **DreaminginBlue** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 7:40 pm

I'm in Northern California, it gets pretty hot in the summer but freezing in the winter sometimes.

YouTube · Post by **GotButterflies** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 7:44 pm

Well, sounds like Florida (minus the freezing part) lol! That's why I use the reflectix as needed. Really easy to put up. Rolls up for storage.

DreaminginBlue · Post by **DreaminginBlue** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 8:30 pm

Okie dokie, I think I'll get some of that and get a normal sized UTH then. How would one mount/use the reflectix? Could I just wrap it around the ultratherm?

YouTube · Post by **GotButterflies** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 8:33 pm

You can use Reflectix tape, duct tape or packaging tape

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DreaminginBlue · Post by **DreaminginBlue** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 9:05 pm

Okay, thanks so much! You've been so helpful, I can't thank you enough.

YouTube · Post by **GotButterflies** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 6:09 am

Yw!

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