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temp help

predator03 Mar 05, 2005 02:28 PM

i cant get the temp up it stays at 71-75. im using a 15w light. what do i need to do?

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bradtort Mar 05, 2005 04:16 PM

i cant get the temp up it stays at 71-75. im using a 15w light. what do i need to do?

Uhhhhhh ... use a higher wattage bulb?

Try a 25 watt. I have my tank setup with a 25 watt incandescent bulb in a reflector dome at the top of the tank. It's a red bulb that is on for 24 hours. It keeps the temps in the 80s near the top of the tank, and in the 70s for the rest. The tank is 24" tall.

During the day I have full-spectrum fluorescent bulb the is on about 12 hours. It's mainly for the live plants.

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