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HEATING PAD..

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so i bought a new heating pad, or returned the old one.. i called first to make sure they would take it back although i didnt have the packaging for it.. and i exchanged it for a bigger one that would cover about 1/3 of my tank.. i read im not supposed to stick it to the tank.. what should i put between the tank and the heat pad
 
Did it come with circle spacers? They are foam circles, they are to put in the corners on the heat pad to separate the heat pad and the tank.
 
how does evryone else do it???? i hear im not supposed to stick it directly to the glass.. a toewl.. newspaper??what to put between???
 
i thought the spacers were for putting at the corner of the tank to elevate it and give it acces to cool air
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You're referring to the bump spacers. You are correct in their use for allowing air flow.


how does evryone else do it???? i hear im not supposed to stick it directly to the glass.. a toewl.. newspaper??what to put between???
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Use duct tape to connect the pad to the glass. You don't need to put anything in between the pad and the glass. Just don't take the sticky-back protector off of the pad.

Hope that helps!
 
yes it sure does.. the way i had it, the heating pad wasnt touching the glass at all so maybe thats y the cool side was to cold.. ill duck tape it all in place today so the whole pad is making contact.
 
The most important thing is to keep track of the temperatures. If the glass gets too hot put a towel in between the heat mat and the glass..
 
thats what i worry about.. it seemes every time i get the temp just right on the aspen, the temp on the glass is around 90F. so then i have to turn it down and so forth. i had previosuly put a towel in the tank under the aspen, but the nake got under it so not of any help..
 
I stick the heating pad right to the glass...I have the heating pad controlled by a thermostat and a thermometer right on the glass above the heat pad..the thermometer always reads anywhere from 79 to 85 degrees..I've never had a problem..the only annoying thing is unsticking it when I have to clean the tank...:shrugs::shrugs::shrugs:
 
dpreston66 said:
Use duct tape to connect the pad to the glass. You don't need to put anything in between the pad and the glass. Just don't take the sticky-back protector off of the pad.

Hope that helps!
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Apparently the protector does not melt? And then you could actually reuse the pad on a different tank if needed?
 
If you're worried that the 'protector' might melt, take it off the pad and replace it with some other type of material. Perhaps as redneck said...
i have heard of sticking foil on it but im not to sure about that?
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the protector on the pad hasnt melt for me... and i finaly got my heat stabelized to a warm side of 84.1, and a cool temp of 72.6.. these temps sound good??
 
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