It will all depend on what and when you need to heat. Nominal room temperature will dictate what the tank temps are and then you would have to base heating off of that. If your tank/room is 68 degrees with no heat source in the tank at night, then a basic heat mat placed on the side will provide a good heat for creating a warmer area and a cooler on the other.

If your room is always around 68 degrees, then the addition on the side heat mat, and then a CFL bulb above is all that is needed to create some added heat, and the day and night lighting cycle needed.I run two compact florescents daytime and no heat source at night for my red Eyed Tree Frogs.

I would post a pic of the tank and some info on tank night and day temps so someone may suggest alternatives. Also keep in mind that a daytime lamp or heat lamp will reduce humidity so you may have to adjust amount of misting and possibly covering part of tank top with glass or plastic.



Don