I have been reading the postings regarding the heating of terrariums with
great interest, as I have just built a terrarium, and am now trying to
sort out the heating before the winter!
In respoonse to Wayne's posting on 24th September, regarding the use of a
"heating strip", am I right in saying that such a strip can only be used
below the tank, not in the water in the bottom of the tank? In that case,
is there anything suitable other than an aquarium heater to heat the
water in the tank? My terrarium is 140cm by 65cm, with several inches of
water in the bottom. I could use an aquarium heater, but that would only
give localised heating in such a large area of shallow water.
Another idea - if there was a fishtank aerator blowing air through the
water in the bottom of the tank, would that more effectively transmit
heat from the water into the air? (especially if the air was being
recirculated within the terrarium, rather than being drawn in from
outside).
Any comments much appreciated!
Andy