HELP PLEASE!! pacman feeding problem

[Abe]

Sure thing. Thanks alot Lija i appreciate your help greatly. Ill update on the progress

[Lija]

You're welcome, hope he is gonna be all right eventually. Good luck with feeding.

[Abe]

I set up Franks heat now. His temp might vary from either 81F or 87F because of the temp guns error margin. Ill feed him again tonight. I was wondering if pacmans like their temps high. The vivs temp varies around the surface so i figure he can regulate as he pleases.

[Mentat]

Temp guns read surface temperature, not the air, which is the reading you need. Recommend get a thermometer that reads the air temp, even if it's one of those glass enclosed ones for aquariums. Stable the temp between 82-84F daytime with a few degree drop at night.

[Abe]

Are termometers pretty accurate or are they an estimate as well?

[Lija]

Digital ones are more accurate with a probe attached to the dead centre of the back wall about 2" above the substrate. I use temp gun as a back up and check the thermometers readings. In some tanks i dont have termometers, so i just use temp gun. It is pretty accurate when you point from farther away to cover bigger area.

Ultimately nothing is 100% reliable, it is all various degrees of accuracy. I never rely on just one gadget per tank. In incubator i have2 different brands of thermometers + controller build in incubator itself and im using my themp gun once in a while.