heat

[rubiks]

I have started and completed a new vivarium. I am using the reptisun bulb in 15" fixture have some plants, live moss as base and trying to come up with a solution on bring up the temp, it seems to stay around 70, on warmer days in office can get up to high 70, but i cannot rely on that and i really did not want to add another bulb fixture but i think that's what i will have to do, looking at getting some clowns to add to the growing collection of frogs, Clowns sound like they do well in 70 range, nothing higher than low 80. Is this true and if i added a heat mat under side tank would that bring up temp any.

[beckdg]

a heat mat certainly should help. i would get one a little bigger than suggested... like 1/2-2/3 the bottom of the tank... and use a lamp dimmer cord to set your temps. if the temp in the room varies greatly i'd use a temp controller with it.