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For those of you who use tile for your tank bottom, do you have the heatmat underneath it between the tile and glass or under the glass (for those using aquariums)? Also how thin and what kind of tile do you use? Does it make a difference on the type?
 
The one I have is below the glass, no danger of liquid hitting it there. The slate is roughly 1/4" thick.
 
I have ceramic tile in my display tank, the UTH is under the glass too and its about 1/4" too. I have a natural sand looking color and it works well. Just make sure with UTH that the heat is only under 1 piece of tile, tile is a good heat sink and if it is under 2 pieces even a few inches on the 2nd piece it will absorb heat too.

Mine is 12X12 tile and I have 2 wide with heat under 1 tile only and it provides a good gradient of temps.
 
I have the UTH under the glass (aquarium user), and I'm using ceramic tiles about 1/4 inch thick.
 
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