Heating a 75 gallon tank?

Stargazer · #1 (**permalink**) 04-01-2007, 04:56 AM

I may have already posted on this. Sorry if I did.....I'm home sick and haven't the energy to check.....

I just forked out $250 for a new 75 gallon tank for my BCI to separate her from the male Guyanan. I looked and looked for a used one but they are hard to find now that a major manufacturer (Gateway?) has closed. I went to a small aquarium store that was going out of business yesterday because they had one for $50. It was old and very grungy. In addition, everyone in the store was smoking, and now I am home sick from the second hand smoke, which totally sucks.

Anyway.....I got so frustrated from looking, I just decided to buy a new one. It is not her permanent home, so I didn't want to build anything yet. But I have heard lots of methods of heating it. Which one is best? There is apparently a new 250 watt red infrared bulb which can be turned off at night if there is a UTH. I have never used a UTH. Also, I've heard an overhead ceramic 150 bulb with another 100 ceramic bulb overhead will work too. Can turn one off at night. This snake is not a heatmonger. She likes it a little cooler. My ambient house temp is anywhere from 70 to 80. What are all your thoughts on this?

ssjsmits · #2 (**permalink**) 04-01-2007, 05:05 AM

I have a heat panel for my 8x2x2 wooden cage. I love it. Do you have any pics of the cage? I would think that a 150w bulb and a 100w ceramic will be too much for heat. Maybe someone else can help with this. I'd need to see a pic. There are a ton of ways to heat a cage, you just need to find one that works for the reptile.

Stargazer · #3 (**permalink**) 04-01-2007, 05:07 AM

Unfortunately, the tank was so expensive, the digital camera now needs to wait! It's a standard size tank: 48" long X 18" deep by 24" high.

ssjsmits · #4 (**permalink**) 04-01-2007, 05:17 AM

plastic? glass? how is it vented? Is there a placed designed on the cage for a heat source?

Aaron_NSBM · #5 (**permalink**) 04-01-2007, 05:22 AM

2' of 11" flex watt and a 75 watt heat lamp and bam there ya go...

Stargazer · #6 (**permalink**) 04-01-2007, 05:23 AM

It is a standard glass cage (not sure of thickness) with screen top. It's pretty heavy. It sits on a countertop where light comes through it, so it's not an option to wrap the sides in anything. Would need to be overhead lamps or UTH of some sort, or a combo.

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