Heating problem with Daylight Blue bulb

[monster]

What are your temps now? And were are are you placing the thermometer or probe for it. You want to place it as close to under the light as possible and have the probe sitting about an inch off the ground because this is were he is so you don't know what the temps is 4 inches off the ground. Not saying you have it 4 inches off the ground but I have seen a lot of people place there thermometer or probe there.

[ErnieFrog]

What are your temps now? And were are are you placing the thermometer or probe for it. You want to place it as close to under the light as possible and have the probe sitting about an inch off the ground because this is were he is so you don't know what the temps is 4 inches off the ground. Not saying you have it 4 inches off the ground but I have seen a lot of people place there thermometer or probe there.

Currently, my Temps and Humidity levels are good - 77-degrees and 71% Humidty. I have a FLUKER'S thermo-humidity gauge and it is Digital and is placed Just above the substrate on the bottom - so it would be 1-Inch from the bottom of the tank. The lamp fixture is on the screen top in the middle of the tank, above the thermometer/hygrometer.

[monster]

If possible I would try to get his temps up into the mid 80's because this is what they prefer and the heat really helps there digestion and metabolism. But everything else sounds good.

[ErnieFrog]

If possible I would try to get his temps up into the mid 80's because this is what they prefer and the heat really helps there digestion and metabolism. But everything else sounds good.

Ok, I will see what happens today. If I can't reach the mid-80's, I may have to upgrade to a 60w bulb. Thank You, Cory for your assistance and advice.

[monster]

No problem, would have tried to answer earlier through out the week but I have been super busy.

[ErnieFrog]

No problem, would have tried to answer earlier through out the week but I have been super busy.

UPDATE:: I just checked the tank ......the Temp is 76F . . and the Humidity is 87%. Temp is to Low and Humidity is to High. Dang. I'm going to have to move the Lamp fixture to right above the Thermometer/Hygrometer and Add Aluminum Foil to the other end of the screen lid.

[monster]

You have to play around with it and eventually you will get it, theres a lot of trial and error when comes to trying to get the temps and humidity right. And if you just misted his tank this morning that's why the humidity probably went so high. Its ok if goes over for a short period of time its not good for it to be above 80 all the time.