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Securing thermostat/temp probes & wires

Snake Bit

Snake Bit

The Higher Order
I have a digital thermometer and thermostat probe in my 10 gal tank. I have both probes resting on the glass on the bottom of the tank right on top of the glass and buried under the aspen. The wires are securely scotch taped to the side of the tank from top to bottom but I'm just letting the probes rest on the glass. I am worried that my snake will burrow under the thermostat probe and push it off the glass and into the air and subsequently cause the thermostat to crank up the heating far too high. Any ideas on how to secure the probe so this will not happen? Thanks in advance. (thermostat came with a suction cup for the probe but it doesn't work very well)
 
I have use a hot glue gun with success. I have even pealed it off to move it to a new position after some changes. It's fine once the glue cools down.
 
I slip mine between the UTH and the bottom of the tank/tub. It eliminates any possibilities of them being moved away from where I need/want them. The trick is getting/making the probes thin enough to fit between the two surfaces unobtrusively.
 
I was wondering how to do it as well.....was thinking about that foil tape used on heating systems - it's strong and can withstand heat without degrading the adhesive.
 
I use BluTak. It's the only sticky stuff I've found that won't stick to a snake. It does dry out and go hard after a while, so will need replacing regularly. If you use a dusty substrate that can make it lose its stickiness faster as well. But it's been a good "fixer" for me over the years. Plus you can remove the equipment easily for cleaning.
 
WE went the hot glue gun route as well...once it dried, they weren't going anywhere. I was going to try the blutak, but my bf was a little wary of it and worried it would dry out too quickly.
 
Lennycorn said:
I have use a hot glue gun with success. I have even pealed it off to move it to a new position after some changes. It's fine once the glue cools down.
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Is there the potential that the very hot glue might cause damage to the probe/cable?.

Regards

Habistatman
 
I use aluminum tape, too. It sticks very well for a long time, but if it comes unstuck, it is not very sticky and I have never had a snake get stuck in it. That being said, conventional wisdom is to never use tape in a viv. Aquarium silicone can be used...
 
I just stick the probe in between the Aspen and the bottom of the viv without securing it with anything other than the suction cup that comes with the thermometer. I don't have problems with the probes getting moved by any of the snakes so far.

It just dawned on me that all thermometers may not come with suction cups. So, suction cups with the little clips for wires are great.

Outside of the viv, I use duct tape. I know you are only technically supposed to use aluminum foil tape on flex watt, but I've had no problems with the duct tape approach- plus, it is purple duct tape! (I know, the really important part).
 
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