lamp dimmers work. You may want to pick up a temp gun(you can find them for like 20 dollars) to double check and make sure the temperature is accurate and stays accurate.
temp guns are always good to spot check. The can be useful for measuring temps of different areas of the enclosure very quickly if anything does go wrong. Quick check the bottom of the tank, quick check the cool side, check the animal's skin itself. It's very useful and always good to have an extra source of accuracy to check against your thermometer!
I was wondering something similar, I have a 2gal uncycled tank and was thinking of purchasing a 9w under tank heater (nor submerged) will that be too hot for my tank or too weak? there is a small layer of marbles on the bottom (bout 1.5 inch or less) and I was going to wrap the heater in a towel to protect the glass from over-heating as well as my counter. I have a thermometer on order so I can moniter temp
For a 2 gallon there are some pretty cheap mini heaters that Marina makes. If you don't mind spending more money, a 25w adjustable heater should be fine. Many people recommend the Hydor Theo heater. It's only 7 inches long, so Good for smaller tanks...
I need something small and unobtrusive b/c my "tank" is actually a (LARGE) vase so i was thinking I could place this horizontally right at the neck. I like that is has a dial on the plug so I can adjust the temp w/o reaching into the bowl
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