Fish tank heater in misting reservoir

[freshfish]

Is this ok? Or will it become a bacteria cess pool. I'm using an RO system.

Thanks
Chad

 

[SMCNARY]

Oh boy, here we go!!! I use one and have never had any problems and I think it helps but MANY here think it is a waste

 

[juice28]

i dont see why it would be a bacteria breeding ground. Its not like you took it straight out of a goldfish tank..did you? lol and it will keep the water warm as well...

 

[chefboyardee]

I use half a heating pad on medium under the reservoir, the other half under my dubia. no problems.

 

[juice28]

see.. more than one way to skin a cat ...thats a good idea..too bad i cant fit my dubias next to my bucket or id borrow that pad idea lol

 

[nick barta]

OK, lets talk...Heaters and plastic containers holding water are a risk. Put your hand in the nozzle mist from a heated reservoir, and you will find that the temperature rise is not significant.

My water is at 74 degrees without a heater.

It is your time and money, but your water would have to be hotter than hot water tanks are set at to obtain a significant rise in mist temperature.

Fill a spray bottle with a fine mist setting with hot water, and spray your hand, the temperature of the spray will be much less than the water temperature in the bottle.

 

[rickd5]

OK, lets talk...Heaters and plastic containers holding water are a risk. Put your hand in the nozzle mist from a heated reservoir, and you will find that the temperature rise is not significant.

My water is at 74 degrees without a heater.

It is your time and money, but your water would have to be hotter than hot water tanks are set at to obtain a significant rise in mist temperature.

Fill a spray bottle with a fine mist setting with hot water, and spray your hand, the temperature of the spray will be much less than the water temperature in the bottle.

I kind of agree, unless your water is significantly cold I don't think its necessary. (But if your water is that cold, more than likely your whole room you keep your chams in is cold, and thats bad). I fill my dripper with purified water from my fridge that comes out pretty cold.. my cham doesn't seem to mind as he lets it drip onto his nose the whole time.

 

[tdowd142]

If your doing it to raise humidity. Check out my homemade reptifogger. I have it installed on a toad aquarium for the video but i plan to use on my enclosure I built. Which is like one or two threads down. But here is my video http://m.youtube.com/index?&desktop_uri=/
I hope my video is helpful!