Quote Originally Posted by Eight View Post
I use thermostats for all my heating equipment, to not use them is just irresponsible and could possibly harm an animal when something goes wrong. I take it you still put a guard around the light bulb? I may even use a lower wattage, I'll see whats available in my local pound store
My lamps are on the outside of my tanks so I don't need the guard that you are speaking of. I have aquariums...20 gallon longs and 30 gallon high...with screen tops...so the lamps sit on top of the screens on the outside of the tank. But yes, if you are going to put the lamp in the viv, you would use a guard regardless of the wattage...the 40 watt bulbs do still get hot. Good thinking with the thermostats.