Light Fixture & Using 2 T8 bulbs.

Blankenship24 · Feb 19, 2015

Hello everyone,

So i have a question. I have found a fixture @ Lowes that uses T8 bulbs but that uses 2 of them. Would that be too many watts for a dragon?

The total watts would be 34 watts, and the bulbs would be 24 inches.

Thanks.

CooperDragon · Feb 19, 2015

How far away are you planning to mount them? T8 bulbs are fairly low output so I wouldn't think it's too much.

Blankenship24 · Feb 19, 2015

My enclosure is 2 feet tall and they will be mounted inside. A dragon would be able to get within 10 inches of the light or I can adjust it closer/further depending on the needs.

CooperDragon · Feb 19, 2015

That should be fine. I wouldn't mount it further than 10'' from the basking spot though. The output drops off quite a bit past 6-8 inches (but you'll still want to keep it at a safe, unreachable distance).

AcceptableGeek · Feb 22, 2015

Should be ok. I use a similar setup. 4ft shop light w/ 10.0 reptisun and a 6500k, both t8

danielt7 · Feb 26, 2015

All that work setting up my enclosure with a 24 inch reptisun 10.0 T8. The one everyone and their grandmother said to get, and now I have to redo everything for a ****ING T5 HO? Dammit!!!

danielt7 · Feb 26, 2015

Please excuse my tone. Just getting frustrated. I want everything to be right and nobody is replying to my questions! Google is no help either...

Taterbug · Feb 26, 2015

danielt7":2umbskvt said:
All that work setting up my enclosure with a 24 inch reptisun 10.0 T8. The one everyone and their grandmother said to get, and now I have to redo everything for a ***** T5 HO? Dammit!!!

I felt the same way about the lights :/

Do not despair though.
If you have the T8 setup properly it will still be good. A reflector is ideal though - the under cabinet fixtures really are not a good solution. The T5 have the advantage of more light and more powerful output, meaning it can be mounted further away. Setip properly both lights can achieve the needed output.

danielt7 · Feb 26, 2015

It's like new cell phones. Once you have the one you want. It'll be obsolete when you wake up tomorrow. I had a bearded dragon for a year. Had to sell him a while back. He did great with the lights I have. Now I want to get another beardie. But this time I'm gonna have everything ready before I buy another little guy. Last time was hectic. Bought a bearded dragon. He basically sat on my shoulder for 7 hours while I built his enclosure. Lol

Taterbug · Feb 26, 2015

danielt7":8vwibr2k said:
It's like new cell phones. Once you have the one you want. It'll be obsolete when you wake up tomorrow. I had a bearded dragon for a year. Had to sell him a while back. He did great with the lights I have. Now I want to get another beardie. But this time I'm gonna have everything ready before I buy another little guy. Last time was hectic. Bought a bearded dragon. He basically sat on my shoulder for 7 hours while I built his enclosure. Lol

If you are getting new lights i would get the T5 hands down. If you aren't I'd consider it for the next bulb replacement.

danielt7 · Feb 26, 2015

Will a 24inch T5 fit in a 24 inch walmart fixture? Just curious.

Taterbug · Feb 26, 2015

danielt7":t8trx41y said:
Will a 24inch T5 fit in a 24 inch walmart fixture? Just curious.

If it's a T5 fixture. t5 and t8 are not interchangeable.

danielt7 · Feb 26, 2015

Hahaha I'm an *****. I didn't know what T5 meant. Lol I'll make this easier. My enclosure is 60x26x26 so what size bulb do I need and what size fixture will it fit in?

CooperDragon · Feb 26, 2015

I suggest getting one that runs at least half the length of the enclosure, so a 34'' fixture/bulb. Something like this (or exactly this) http://lightyourreptiles.com/34t5hofihouw3.html You could go with a 46'' as well. I would mount it on the same side of the enclosure your basking spot is on.

danielt7 · Feb 26, 2015

Ok, I got the bulb and the fixture. (ZooMed, Reptisun 10.0, T5)
The fixture came with a 5.0, but the lady at Petsmart was generous enough to let me swap the bulb for a 10.0! Score!
Now to figure out how to mount it lol

Light Fixture & Using 2 T8 bulbs.

Blankenship24

Hatchling Member

CooperDragon

BD.org Sicko

Blankenship24

Hatchling Member

CooperDragon

BD.org Sicko

AcceptableGeek

Hatchling Member

danielt7

Member

danielt7

Member

Taterbug

BD.org Addict

danielt7

Member

Taterbug

BD.org Addict

danielt7

Member

Taterbug

BD.org Addict

danielt7

Member

CooperDragon

BD.org Sicko

danielt7

Member

Members online

Latest resources

Latest posts

Latest profile posts

Forum statistics

Share this page