Heating equipment? Please help.

[DougY]

My Argentine Black & White is going into his new home, a 200 gallon aquarium, 72x24x30.
Since the cover is 30" off the base of the cage, what do you all recommend for heating? There are so many heating/UVL devices available on the net. WHAT DO YOU ALL USE?

 

[Walter1]

Cosider an elevated platform with ramp.

 

[beantickler]

Ya you will have to have a platform. I started in a 55g with a screen top and had 100w infared and 10.0 uv. That only got me to 95 max bask temp. Now I run a 150w bask and the same 100w uv and infared and I can hit 113 now. A higher room temp helps a lot also.

 

[DougY]

Ya you will have to have a platform. I started in a 55g with a screen top and had 100w infared and 10.0 uv. That only got me to 95 max bask temp. Now I run a 150w bask and the same 100w uv and infared and I can hit 113 now. A higher room temp helps a lot also.

I did build a platform out of driftwood, and the top is about six inches below the basking light, 150 watts, and a 10.0 UVL.
He climbs up there occasionally, and I can only assume that if he needed more heat, he would spend more time up there.
He is spending more time moving around than he did when I brought him home, and is eating every couple of days.
Thanks to you all for the information.

 

[Walter1]

DougY, you're right. Heat is now not a problem for him. So, make sure he has a coolish spot of mid-upper 70s to get away when he wants.