Plan on getting an Emperor soon, but I wanted to have the enclosure set up before hand. Just had two questions. First is heating pads. I have two on the tank currently, one on top and the other on the bottom of the left side. Managed to keep the temperature on that side to around 80F according to the laser thermometer and the humidity pretty good. Im in northern Illinois and its already cold and will only get colder. Is this overkill? My apartment is pretty comfortable without the heat on for me. Not so much for a tropical species.
Second question was a drainage layer. I'm using loose coconut fiber substrate. I noticed after misting a bit that there was condensation at the bottom of the heated side. Will this be a problem in terms of mold growth?
I attached 2 pictures, one of the enclosure and the substrate used. Plan on getting a few more plants (fake if it matters) and an additional hide, the other 2 are buried. Thanks.
Second question was a drainage layer. I'm using loose coconut fiber substrate. I noticed after misting a bit that there was condensation at the bottom of the heated side. Will this be a problem in terms of mold growth?
I attached 2 pictures, one of the enclosure and the substrate used. Plan on getting a few more plants (fake if it matters) and an additional hide, the other 2 are buried. Thanks.