Help w/ choosing the right heat tape.

Hi,
I recently built my own rack and was wondering if anyone had any advise on which size heat tape to use. I used 3/4 inch press board. The dimensions of each shelf is 34"x18" used to hold 41qt tubs. If anyone knows the best and most efficient size to use I would appreciate your awsome knowledge. Also I live in reno so it gets kinda cold if that helps any. Also I was wondering if I used two thermostats would it be okay if I set the top half at a different temp than the bottom half of the rack(for example: set bottom half cooler for breeding and set top half normal for babies). Or would trying to have two temps in one rack interfere with one another.

Thank you,
Cameron

11" is the way to go. use one thermostat and set it at the center shelf and dial it in over a 24 hour period. It won't be exact top to bottom but you will be able to negotiate a happy medium

This should NOT be in the classifieds. A thread like this belongs in the forums.
Just an FYI

Mark are you like a owner or something on fauna, just woundering

Thanks Shad for the reply. Still looking to see if anyone knows anything about the second part of my question.

Thanks

There is no problem with setting up the rack in two sections, with a separate t'stat for each.