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San Rainbow
Joined : 21 Apr 2008
Posts : 181
Location : south of the border
|  Subject: heat matts  Wed May 07, 2008 5:18 pm | |
| any one know were to get a good deal on thermostat heat mats,
how much did you pay, how much should you pay?
cheers |
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slim6y
 
Age : 35
Joined : 26 Apr 2008
Posts : 181
Location : Cairns
| | Subject: Re: heat matts Wed May 07, 2008 5:22 pm | |
| Yes, wehaveitall.com.au
The exact link...
http://wehaveitall.com.au/store/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=81
I don't get anything out of it - but it would be nice if you told them that slim6y sent ya...
I buy the heat mats for my snakes.
They're very reasonable prices.
They also have gro globes etc... have a look around  |
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San Rainbow
Joined : 21 Apr 2008
Posts : 181
Location : south of the border
| | Subject: Re: heat matts Wed May 07, 2008 6:45 pm | |
| | cheers |
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trigonus
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Age : 28
Joined : 23 Jan 2008
Posts : 592
Location : coastal NSW 1°C - 40°C
| | Subject: Re: heat matts Wed May 07, 2008 7:08 pm | |
| I picked up mine from ebay (a pet supplies store, nursery grade heat mats are VERY expensive, they are better though), mine was $60, though it has no thermostat, I had to buy a thermostat control seperately, which cost me $40, my setup is far from ideal and it entailed certain difficulties when rigging it up.
So it was $100, plus the annoyance, I suggest looking at the link slim6y put up, I will definitely consider buying a thermostatically controlled heat mat from them if I decide to upgrade my system in the future, which I undoubtley will.
Thanks for the link.
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trigonus
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Age : 28
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Location : coastal NSW 1°C - 40°C
| | Subject: Re: heat matts Wed May 07, 2008 7:13 pm | |
| Mine is the one on the top, the MICROCLIMATE one, can't remember what size, but it is 30 watts. I recommend them, though you will need a thermostat.
Well atleast I think you will, mine never had one.
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trigonus
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Age : 28
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Location : coastal NSW 1°C - 40°C
| | Subject: Re: heat matts Wed May 07, 2008 7:15 pm | |
| Oh it's the 30w - 572 x 305mm model, same price from them. $60 ish.
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Haga
Joined : 16 Apr 2008
Posts : 20
Location : A-Town
| | Subject: Re: heat matts Wed May 07, 2008 7:34 pm | |
| what is it for san rainbow? if its for germinating seeds i recommend a lamp inside a big foam box like a broccili box.
will cost you 20 bucks for all of it.
i used to have a cathode ray computer screen and would pop tuppaware containers on the back of it to collect the heat. |
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slim6y
Age : 35
Joined : 26 Apr 2008
Posts : 181
Location : Cairns
| | Subject: Re: heat matts Wed May 07, 2008 7:59 pm | |
| I do agree with Haga though... for the price it's ideal... but... I think the heat mat provide a more constant and larger area of heating and is easier to control.
A thermostat is required. You can pick them up from the same site.
I trust my thermostats with my snakes' lives! So I would certainly trust them with cacti!
There are cheaper options such as heat cord (around $20 for a few metres). But heat cord has a low surface area for heating.
An aquarium tank with lamps and a fluro gro tube may also be a good idea.
You can often buy second hand aquariums for less than $20!
Good luck tell me how you get on. |
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San Rainbow
Joined : 21 Apr 2008
Posts : 181
Location : south of the border
| | Subject: Re: heat matts Wed May 07, 2008 8:07 pm | |
| | Haga wrote: | what is it for san rainbow? if its for germinating seeds i recommend a lamp inside a big foam box like a broccili box.
will cost you 20 bucks for all of it.
i used to have a cathode ray computer screen and would pop tuppaware containers on the back of it to collect the heat.
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love your work 
soul purpose is lohp's & trich's, I have 2 X Heat 'n' Grow TPS020 ( heatngrow.com.au ) non thermostat mats which I picked up from a hydro shop for $50 a piece but I will have to return them as they seem not to be working so well, they have a two year warranty so I might try and upgrade to one with a built in thermostat, and as trig said he had certain difficulties when rigging them up so I will try to avoid any frustration if possible.
but keen to hear any ones recommendations on the purchase and cheers all for help!
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San Rainbow
Joined : 21 Apr 2008
Posts : 181
Location : south of the border
| | Subject: Re: heat matts Wed May 07, 2008 8:15 pm | |
| | slim6y wrote: | I do agree with Haga though... for the price it's ideal... but... I think the heat mat provide a more constant and larger area of heating and is easier to control.
A thermostat is required. You can pick them up from the same site.
I trust my thermostats with my snakes' lives! So I would certainly trust them with cacti!
There are cheaper options such as heat cord (around $20 for a few metres). But heat cord has a low surface area for heating.
An aquarium tank with lamps and a fluro gro tube may also be a good idea.
You can often buy second hand aquariums for less than $20!
Good luck tell me how you get on.
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yea they look sweet! couldn't find thermostat which one do you recommend?
so this set up wold go like... fish tank, mat in bottom, sand on top of mat (20mm?) maybe light (any recommendation)
if I were to build the tank myself what would the optimum height be to allow good humidity? |
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San Rainbow
Joined : 21 Apr 2008
Posts : 181
Location : south of the border
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trigonus
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Age : 28
Joined : 23 Jan 2008
Posts : 592
Location : coastal NSW 1°C - 40°C
| | Subject: Re: heat matts Wed May 07, 2008 9:13 pm | |
| I disagree, you should use a heat mat for germinating seeds, lights just don't cut it in my experience.
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calycium
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Joined : 06 Apr 2008
Posts : 354
Location : oz
| | Subject: Re: heat matts Wed May 07, 2008 9:13 pm | |
| hey Rainbow - all that stuff on the site is good. It all depends on what you want to pay.
For me, I just put my seed in an aquarium (empty of water) place the seeds in trays in a plastic bag and have a 25W standard light globe for heat. I line the aquarium with alfoil, cover the top and presto - seedlings.
You can do the same for $100 - 150 as I did for about $4 from scrap around the home.
Good luck - remember it is all really down to heat and water to provide humidity. |
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trigonus
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Age : 28
Joined : 23 Jan 2008
Posts : 592
Location : coastal NSW 1°C - 40°C
| | Subject: Re: heat matts Wed May 07, 2008 9:20 pm | |
| hmm maybe i read that wrong....
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calycium
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Joined : 06 Apr 2008
Posts : 354
Location : oz
| | Subject: Re: heat matts Wed May 07, 2008 9:25 pm | |
| Lights are fine if they are not fluro's and used to generate your heat as opposed to bottom heat (heat mat)
A lot of people use grow light type fluro to promote growth once things are germinated.
Trig, you are right - we are just at crossed meaning with our term light. I simply mean a light globe to generate heat. |
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