I have a 20g and a baby corn, and I'm going to get one of those heat lamps that do not produce light (forgot what they are called). Should I get 100 watts, or 150? I was thinking 150 to help heat the tank up.
Is 150 watts good for a lamp for a corn?
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Would it be okay if I got a 100, or would it overheat? I just want to raise the temperature more in the tank.
I would stick with 75, it should be fine... unless of course you live in an unheated house in greenland.
Gourami Swami;1520998; said:
I was going to say...everyone jumping on him saying "NO"...in one of his other many threads on the same topic, he stated that his house was in the low 60s....a 150w bulb usually increases the cage temp about 25-30 degrees above room temperature...so that would put him around 85-90...right where he should be with a corn snake. The only thing that makes me nervous is that he stated its a 20 long size cage...150watter 12" above the substrate is a LOT of power...which leads to this:
My advice is to heat the room to whatever ambient temperature you desire, then use supplemental heating to create the hotspot. You'll use much less electricity and if your supplemental heating ever fails, you'll at least still have your ambients boosted up. Thats how every "pro" out there does it.
elevatethis;1525558; said:
Okay, then 150 watts must be out of the question. But how about 100 watts? The temperature stays between 70 and 76 when my heat lamp is on, but I want it a bit warmer. Sorry, I don't know the wattage of the current lamp I'm using. I mean, would a 100 watt burn my snake or be too hot? If so, then I would not use it.