I just bought a 30 gallon bredder tank and i'm having trouble heating the tank. What do you guy's recommend for a heating source(s)? What temps should be in the tank?
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HEATING QUESTION
muffin
Aug 22, 2005 01:28 PM
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PHEve
Aug 22, 2005 09:58 PM
Start with a bulb for basking that will make your basking spot temperature 100 - 105 sometimes mine gets a tad higher on warm afternoons may go to 110.
* The whole rest of the tank should be in the high 80's to 90
Try different watt bulbs, If your tank sides are high you will have to go with a higher watt bulb to get your basking site up to the proper temps.
If your basking area is close to the light, than you can go with a lower watt bulb.
Thats just something you have to mess around with to get correct.
I have 40 breeeder tanks and use 100 watt bulbs and have high piles of slate under it. Then the long strip with uvb over the rest. Seems to work okay.
You will get it right , 
let us know how ya do !
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PHEve / Eve
