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Let's talking about heating a tank properly. Lamp heating, UTH, etc.

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Posted by: BallHeaded at Thu Jan 29 20:46:32 2004   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by BallHeaded ]  
   

Hi,



Do we really need UTH (Under the Tank Heaters) for tanks even if we have heat lamps? I've read that belly heat is necessary in order to digest food so I'm not sure if I need to add a UTH to each tank.



My thoughts are that in nature, the earth is heated by the sun and my lamp is comparable to the sun in my environment. I do plan to upgrade to a rack system but what should I do in the meantime? Do I add UTH to each tank or not?



I recently bought a ceramic 100 watt for my 30 gallon tall tank but I noticed it's slightly under 75 degrees on the cool end. Should I use a UTH on the cool end to get that temp higer? Please advise.



Thanks

   

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