trouble with temperature control

[maxQ]

Problem with white bulb is that you should not run 24 hours while a red bulb or ceramic heat emitter can be run 24 hours. In a cold room you might want to use one of the latter 2 because the temp drop at night might be to high otherwise.

Is a heat emitter better than a red bulb Heater?

[Baloo]

Well I'm using an Exo Terra temp/humidity digital reader, I seem to be doing good on humidity if this thing is right. It says 85%. Maybe for the winter I should use a red bulb, night and day, what with the temperature drop being significant at night.

[maxQ]

Well I'm using an Exo Terra temp/humidity digital reader, I seem to be doing good on humidity if this thing is right. It says 85%. Maybe for the winter I should use a red bulb, night and day, what with the temperature drop being significant at night.

That's the issue, how do you know its accurate, I have the same thing you have, plus another digital reader by Lifetime Aquatics and an Analog all in the same tank just to get a comparison and every one is giving me a very different reading.

[BerDip]

What about tube/strip lights for racks? Whats a good tube light to use if your going to set up a rack that needs temps around 75-85? I see a lot of different lights but im not sure which ones would be best. Also, do they make red tube bulbs? Wheres a good place to order from?

[BerDip]

That's the issue, how do you know its accurate, I have the same thing you have, plus another digital reader by Lifetime Aquatics and an Analog all in the same tank just to get a comparison and every one is giving me a very different reading.

Someone just referred me to these little babies. I just got them in and haven't calibrated them yet to give um a try.
Amazon.com - Quality Importers HygroSet II Round Digital Hygrometer for Humidors

[Mentat]

Is a heat emitter better than a red bulb Heater?

Advantage of Ceramic Heat Emitters is their durability compared to incandescent bulbs .

What about tube/strip lights for racks? Whats a good tube light to use if your going to set up a rack that needs temps around 75-85? I see a lot of different lights but im not sure which ones would be best. Also, do they make red tube bulbs? Wheres a good place to order from?

Fluorescent tubes are efficient light producers but give very little heat. If setting up a rack with same temperature for all enclosures; myself would study available cable and heat tape systems and decide in a pro-sumer controller rated for total wattage .

[BerDip]

Advantage of Ceramic Heat Emitters is their durability compared to incandescent bulbs .


Fluorescent tubes are efficient light producers but give very little heat. If setting up a rack with same temperature for all enclosures; myself would study available cable and heat tape systems and decide in a pro-sumer controller rated for total wattage .

Cable and heat tape? Pro sumer controller? Your gona have to dumb that down for me a little. Might you have a link i can read up on? I wouldn't have the slightest clue where to look for that.