This forum is making my head spin!

[GrifTheGreat]

I should have stated that you never want to place the light directly above the plastic. Either have the light over the section of lid Not covered with plastic or have the light several inches above the lid. I prefer the Flukers 5.5 inch clamp lamp with a dimmer switch. The dimmer switch allows you to easily tweak the temp to what you need it to be.

Also as an alternative to plastic you can get peices of plexiglass with a few holes drilled in it. It's the same concept just much less likely to melt.

[Lija]

yeah, no lamp on plastic, learned that long ago hard way :lol: and no lamps on a carpet too! :lol: one time lamps were off and my little one put one on a carpet, then in am when timer turned them on... all i can say I glad i saw it in time.

i have everything on rheostats, i guess it personal preference, same principle, but I like option of having few things plugged in one for similar tanks and requirements. it works better for me then separate lamps, but I have too many tanks to play with each lamp

I have 2 tanks close to each other so I just hang the lamp above ( well above ) +UTH on each tank, looks like so far so good.