does anyone know what wattage cermaic heat lamp or which UTH would heat a ten gal. tank about ten degrees. its around 70 right now and i want it closer to 80.
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heating question
fredharris
Mar 21, 2005 11:36 PM
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joeysgreen
Mar 22, 2005 02:50 AM
It all depends on the room's environment, ventilation, drafts ect. but a 40-60W bulb/heater should work well. Use a thermometer. If to hot or cold, adjust the distance of the bulb to correct. Also consider that overhead heat sources have an air drying effect so monitor humidity as well 
Fleck
Mar 23, 2005 03:23 AM
Have you considered a 60 watt daylight bulb for day and 60 watt night bulb(RED LIGHT) for night.
A ceramic heat emitter is HOT watt per watt hotter and a drying type of heat than incandescent. I am not sure a ceramic heat emitter would be okay for amphibians.
It might dry them out while I have used incandescent and never had problem.
A 60 watt bulb would raise temp 10 degrees in your 10 gallon . I would place it on one side of tank cover not middle.
Ofcourse moniter the tank make sure you mist it few times a day if your frog needs it humid as incandescent does dry tho nothing at all like ceramic.
