Buggsy":163golnv said:Ok as we have already discussed this:
40w r63 bulb, dimmed slightly (about £1.25)
Ceramic heat emitter to bump temps up in winter (£18.00 for bulb, £6.00 for fixture)
Thermostat to control the thermostat (£50.00)
Start up £25.25, i dont know wattages used, but it costs £3.00 a month to run above my normal consumption
These are run on 13hours on 11 off, in winter this decreases to 12/12. I dont see a noticeable difference in the electricity bill.
The tank is custom 48x19x21" aquarium sealant with 4 large vents (2 on top, 2 bottom of back panel) with 6mm thick glass doors. Slate tile and small sanded area are the substrate (included as they retain heat quite well)
suzuki4life":2wk00ynl said:so what heats your cage when the light cycle is over....
and 23c converts to 73.4 F
GoFast":2k3c9g9t said:suzuki4life":2k3c9g9t said:so what heats your cage when the light cycle is over....
and 23c converts to 73.4 F
Why would you have to heat the cage when the light cycle was over? Unless your ambient temp is dropping below 65*F at night, there should be no need.
Buggsy":3h0kdm0q said:Indeed i dont require night time heating, the thermostat is et to 70f during the day and 65f at night. It is only required during colder winter nights.
suzuki4life":3b6gk10t said:Buggsy":3b6gk10t said:Indeed i dont require night time heating, the thermostat is et to 70f during the day and 65f at night. It is only required during colder winter nights.
ahhhh so you left out information...
suzuki4life":2f99ho1d said:GoFast":2f99ho1d said:suzuki4life":2f99ho1d said:so what heats your cage when the light cycle is over....
and 23c converts to 73.4 F
Why would you have to heat the cage when the light cycle was over? Unless your ambient temp is dropping below 65*F at night, there should be no need.
because he is maintaining a low side of 78 and a hot side of 90....per his statement.
suzuki4life":6dlnlkj1 said:curious, if you can heat a cage AND provide a hot spot from a single 40w bulb...why would use use such a large heat emitter in the winter?
GoFast":92p3cb9v said:suzuki4life":92p3cb9v said:GoFast":92p3cb9v said:suzuki4life":92p3cb9v said:so what heats your cage when the light cycle is over....
and 23c converts to 73.4 F
Why would you have to heat the cage when the light cycle was over? Unless your ambient temp is dropping below 65*F at night, there should be no need.
because he is maintaining a low side of 78 and a hot side of 90....per his statement.
There is a difference between hot side, cool side, and basking site that have nothing to do with heating when the lighting cycle is over...
The cool side is the opposite end of the tank as the hot side and basking site.
suzuki4life":1ys3xiy0 said:GoFast":1ys3xiy0 said:suzuki4life":1ys3xiy0 said:GoFast":1ys3xiy0 said:suzuki4life":1ys3xiy0 said:so what heats your cage when the light cycle is over....
and 23c converts to 73.4 F
Why would you have to heat the cage when the light cycle was over? Unless your ambient temp is dropping below 65*F at night, there should be no need.
because he is maintaining a low side of 78 and a hot side of 90....per his statement.
There is a difference between hot side, cool side, and basking site that have nothing to do with heating when the lighting cycle is over...
The cool side is the opposite end of the tank as the hot side and basking site.
sure it does....heat needs to be created or released. If the lighting is creating the gradient and then is turned off...something needs to provide it.
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