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[ian_m]

JBL still sell heating cables aimed for plants.
http://www.jbl.de/en/aquatics-freshwater-products/detail/4387/jbl-protemp-basis-250

And available in UK here.
http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/fish/technic_and_accessories/heating/jbl/13259

Interestingly it says gravel only as sand won't allow water circulation and is only 20W so really only enough power to heat substrate.

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,
If you want water resistant cables to go under a tank, vivarium, propagator etc. (rather than the IP88 ones to go in the tank) "Forttex-systems" on Ebay <http://stores.ebay.co.uk/forttexsystems> sell both cables and thermostats at very reasonable prices.

cheers Darrel

 

[Iain Sutherland]

Ive often considered the reptile mats to go under my nano as it has a HOB so cant go inline. However dont seem to be able to find any that will get a tank to a consistant 23/24c and the propigator mats ive seen only go from 5-11c.

This seems like a no brainer for the nano market unless im missing something??

 

[Aqua sobriquet]

Yes, it is a no brainier. I've contacted the manufacturers of the mat I used for some advice.

Update: email I sent bounced back so I need to do some detective work. Maybe the company that made the Ultratherm mat I used is no longer trading.

The address on the website was: ecoheating.sys@btinternet.com

At the bottom of this page on the Flexel website it actually mentions Aquarium heating.

http://www.ultratherm.co.uk/applications.html

 

[Aqua sobriquet]

This is the current range. I'm pretty sure I used the 35" x 11" 55 watt model on my 50 gallon tank.

http://www.exotic-pets.co.uk/ultratherm-heat-mats.html

Does this sound about right power wise considering it's heating virtually the whole base of the tank?

 

[sparkyweasel]

The aquarium ones were higher powered than the same size vivarium ones.

 

[Aqua sobriquet]

These are more powerful but not perhaps the most useful range of sizes.

http://www.somhydro.co.uk/category.asp?cid=171

This should do me though for a 40 gallon tank.

http://www.hg-hydroponics.co.uk/ultrath ... 2363-p.asp

 

[dean]

do vivs have thermometers to control the heat mats?
or are they preset like a nano heater?

 

[dean]

just spoken to owner of our local lizard lounge was says that Habistat make a heat mat that 11 inches square [£17 great size for a small cube] and it should keep an aquarium at a constant temperature 🙂
BUT he would advise the use of a thermostate [£30] 🙁

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,
Dean, you need a separate thermostat. Iif you used the HG one <http://www.hg-hydroponics.co.uk/digital-thermostat-1489-p.asp> it would be £50 & p+p for the heat mat and thermostat.

The "Forttex systems" link earlier in the thread has this thermostat - "ATC-200 DIGITAL THERMOSTAT" for £25 + p&p.

cheers Darrel

 

[Aqua sobriquet]

Don't know about the vivarium mats but I did see a low power "Pet pad" recently that does not require one. Guess it partly depends on the wattage?

My 30" x 14" 120 watt mat has arrived together with an STC 1000 Digital thermostat so all I need to sort out is a tank to put it under : 🙁

Heat Mat was £17.99 (plus post) and the thermostat was £19.50. You can get identical thermostats from £12.50 on eBay but I paid the extra to get it a bit quicker from a UK supplier.

 

[foxfish]

I just saw this heating cable for sale!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/sera-computer ... 3cc331e5a9

 

[dean]

£127 omg no wonder they are not in common use 🙂