BP Cage Full View

BP Cage Full View

by Melisssss
Jul 25, 2005 12:41 PM · 1664 views · 70.1 k · 500 x 239

Do I really Need all this styrene under this tank with the UTH?? Any advice about this cage is welcomed.
kus
Jul 25, 2005 2:45 PM
If you are using a heat mat where is it?
Melisssss
Jul 25, 2005 3:06 PM
On the right side of the tank between the cage bottom and styrene. Right side meaning your right.
kus
Jul 25, 2005 6:46 PM
I would put the tank on some kind of raisers a few millimeters high as opposed to the styrofoam, because putting two soild surfaces together around a heat mat makes a fire hazard especially a highly flamable surface such as styrofoam. The best way to avoid a fire hazard with heat mats is to have a gap between the mat and the tank to stop it overheating a causing an electrical fire.

Hope that helps
markg
Aug 10, 2005 12:11 PM
Make a cutout in the styrene foam around the heat pad. As for whether or not you need the foam, it depends how cold your room gets.

I have a BP in a Vision. In Winter, the foam on the bottom and back of the cage really helps in keeping the heat in. In Summer there is no need, but I leave it on anyway.
Melisssss
Aug 10, 2005 12:28 PM
You mean so there is no styrene under the UTH at all, only around it? I thought the point of the styrene was to direct the heat upwards according to the Ultratherm install instructions.
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