danaemichelle
New member
We recently switched from a 20 Gallon Aquarium to a 40 Gallon Breeder. Our little guy seems to be doing well. After MANY changes with his lighting, I think we are comfortable. I would hate for anything to happen to him so I wanted to see what you all think about our set up. We plan on making a few small changes in a week so or, we are still in our break in period for our new lights.
Our temperatures are currently...
Warm side 96.3 F (Basking area is reading the same)
Cold side is 81.6 F
And our humidity is 29%
We are using...
Reptisun 10.0 uvb Compact Fluorescent (26w)
150w Repsi Basking Spot Lamp
AND a 100w Ceramic Heat Emitter
I don't understand why his basking area isn't warmer.
We do have a mesh lid on top. 2 digital thermometers, one on each side, and a probe thermometer near our basking area. Our hydrometer is in the middle. All near the top of the tank.
His basking area in his previous tank was normally at least 99 F, but usually higher.
Any suggestions?
Our temperatures are currently...
Warm side 96.3 F (Basking area is reading the same)
Cold side is 81.6 F
And our humidity is 29%
We are using...
Reptisun 10.0 uvb Compact Fluorescent (26w)
150w Repsi Basking Spot Lamp
AND a 100w Ceramic Heat Emitter
I don't understand why his basking area isn't warmer.
We do have a mesh lid on top. 2 digital thermometers, one on each side, and a probe thermometer near our basking area. Our hydrometer is in the middle. All near the top of the tank.
His basking area in his previous tank was normally at least 99 F, but usually higher.
Any suggestions?