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Rizlah
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 Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 5:14 pm Post subject: Just finished my rack/viv combo |
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| Thought I would get everyones comments on my rack/viv combo i just made, its 5ft wide and 7.5ft high. |
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Stuart
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Looks real nice mate but I would worry about the heat from that ceramic(?) in the viv below overheating the tub above..
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Jase
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Looks great - very professional  But as Mr Cuddles said, the ceramics do transfer a lot of heat upwards
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Rizlah
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| Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Stuart wrote: | | Looks real nice mate but I would worry about the heat from that ceramic(?) in the viv below overheating the tub above.. |
Yeah I've had that problem before and I'm keeping a close eye on it, plus i have reflector on and its only beardies so not too hot but thanks for your comments, much appreciated. |
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Rizlah
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| Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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| wethepeople wrote: | | Looks great - very professional But as Mr Cuddles said, the ceramics do transfer a lot of heat upwards |
Reflector should minimise that, plus its not hard against the roof the top viv so hopefully some room to displace, just need to keep an eye on it and if it becomes an issue remove that tub.
Thanks for your comments though |
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Stuart
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| Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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Your welcome...do you mean you have beardies in the really usefull tub on top of the viv?..
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Rizlah
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| Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Stuart wrote: | | Your welcome...do you mean you have beardies in the really usefull tub on top of the viv?.. |
Oh dear me no, thats a python in that tub, beardies in the top viv and ackies in the bottom one, reason ackies are in bottom is cos they need more heat and wanted to minimise the risk of heat transfer. |
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Stuart
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| Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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Ok thoughts so..my concern was for the tub you have on top of the beardies as with the heatmat at the back and where its positioned over the beardeds ceramic it won't have a cool end and may well get too hot for the snake..
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Rizlah
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| Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Stuart wrote: | | Ok thoughts so..my concern was for the tub you have on top of the beardies as with the heatmat at the back and where its positioned over the beardeds ceramic it won't have a cool end and may well get too hot for the snake.. |
Point taken, never thought about the front of the tank, i will stick a thermostat there as well but the rack is 2ft deep and ceramic is right at back so might be ok, but i'll check it out, cheers. |
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Stuart
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| Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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 No worries mate..I couldn't believe it when I had some tubs on top of a viv like that and used a infared temp gun to measure the floor inside the tub and it was way to high for a snake..as for the rack though it looks real nice,just got to fill that top shelf now. 
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