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Does anyone know if it is safe to use a UTH with an acrylic tank?
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No you can't. I says in the UTH's instructions (trust me I wanted to do the same thing). It gets too warm and could possibly melt the plastic or burnn your Leo. Sorry You'll have to stick with a heat lamp.

thanks! I threw away the instructions awhile ago and haven't had a chance to go check one out at the store.
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0.3.0 Dogs - Delaney, Darcie, Mali
2.1.0 Cats - Dante, Diesel, Dixie
2.0.0 Cockatiels - Toast, Waffles
2.0.0 White's Treefrogs - Splish, Splash
1.2.0 Leopard Geckos - Joey, Phoebe, Rachael
3.0.0 Crested Geckos - Stubbie Mike, Chandler, Ross
0.0.3 House Geckos - Monica, Emma, Ben
1.0.0 Chinchilla - Poncho
3.0.0 Guinea Pigs - Rodney, Reese, Ray

Not to mention the plethera of fish:
5.1.0 Bettas
0.0.1 Goldfish
55 Gallon Community
29 Gallon African Cichlid
20 Gallon Marine
1.1.0 Ocellaris Clown - Jack, Diane
0.0.1. Neon Blue Goby - Cecilia
5 Gallon Guppies (& their friend Mr. Oto)

1.0.0 Boyfriend - Michael

I have a plastic tank and I have a UTH. I have a 5 gallon size..I don't remember what brand. If I can find it and you want it I'll post. I just have the tank propped up about an inch so it gets plenty of air. Hasn't started melting yet and it's been about 3 months.

I'm trying to figure out how to heat a 44 gallon coffee table aquarium for my leos. It's an elongated hexagon with an acrylic base and a glass top. It does have a riser (for lack of a better word) that keeps the tank about 3 inched off the floor so there is plenty of ventilation. I've also been considering using a radient heat panel ( www.pro-products.com/proheat.html ) but they seem a little complicated. Any more suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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0.3.0 Dogs - Delaney, Darcie, Mali
2.1.0 Cats - Dante, Diesel, Dixie
2.0.0 Cockatiels - Toast, Waffles
2.0.0 White's Treefrogs - Splish, Splash
1.2.0 Leopard Geckos - Joey, Phoebe, Rachael
3.0.0 Crested Geckos - Stubbie Mike, Chandler, Ross
0.0.3 House Geckos - Monica, Emma, Ben
1.0.0 Chinchilla - Poncho
3.0.0 Guinea Pigs - Rodney, Reese, Ray

Not to mention the plethera of fish:
5.1.0 Bettas
0.0.1 Goldfish
55 Gallon Community
29 Gallon African Cichlid
20 Gallon Marine
1.1.0 Ocellaris Clown - Jack, Diane
0.0.1. Neon Blue Goby - Cecilia
5 Gallon Guppies (& their friend Mr. Oto)

1.0.0 Boyfriend - Michael

A UTH will work fine on a plastic surface. You just need to make sure it's plugged into a reliable thermostat or dimmer. Keep a digital thermometer to monitor the temps too. And then as a further precaution, go with a UTH brand that's designed not to overheat. From my experience, T-Rex Cobra and Four Paws pads don't get nearly as hot as Zoomed's heatpads.
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0.3.0 Dogs - Delaney, Darcie, Mali
2.1.0 Cats - Dante, Diesel, Dixie
2.0.0 Cockatiels - Toast, Waffles
2.0.0 White's Treefrogs - Splish, Splash
1.2.0 Leopard Geckos - Joey, Phoebe, Rachael
3.0.0 Crested Geckos - Stubbie Mike, Chandler, Ross
0.0.3 House Geckos - Emma, Jack, Ben
1.0.0 Chinchilla - Poncho
3.0.0 Guinea Pigs - Rodney, Reese, Ray

Not to mention the plethera of fish:
5.1.0 Bettas
0.0.1 Goldfish
55 Gallon Community
29 Gallon African Cichlid
20 Gallon Marine
1.1.0 Ocellaris Clown - Jack, Diane
0.0.1. Neon Blue Goby - Cecilia

1.0.0 Boyfriend - Michael