Petiolaris tank heat sources?
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2022 8:31 pm
I have a 15” cube tank that I’m trying to increase the temp in for petiolaris drosera. Ambient room temp is currently at 80f during the day and I can get (parts)of the tank to 85-87 with a small reptile heat light but I’m limited by the hot and cold spots that it produces and annoyed by the short bulb life. They seem to only last a few weeks and aren’t cheap. My current one just burned out at 2 weeks 
Once it gets to November my ambient room temp will be more like 65f so I’ll need to increase the tank heat by 20+, not just the 5-7 degrees that the reptile light can do.
It’s a rimless tank with a foam leveling pad glued to the bottom so I’m not sure that a heat mat underneath would do much. There is a glass lid that covers about 2/3, the rest is open for air circulation. I don’t currently have a fan on it.
Suggestions, recommended products (USA), and pics of your setups would be appreciated!
Once it gets to November my ambient room temp will be more like 65f so I’ll need to increase the tank heat by 20+, not just the 5-7 degrees that the reptile light can do.
It’s a rimless tank with a foam leveling pad glued to the bottom so I’m not sure that a heat mat underneath would do much. There is a glass lid that covers about 2/3, the rest is open for air circulation. I don’t currently have a fan on it.
Suggestions, recommended products (USA), and pics of your setups would be appreciated!