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A possible configuration for three side by side rearing tubs involving
1 x SHARED T5 10%UVB tube in a REFLECTOR HOOD
3 x DUAL DOME STYLE REFLECTOR HOODS WITH CERAMIC (HI TEMP) E27 FITTINGS FOR EITHER
-- 1 X INCANDESCENT CLEAR COLOURLESS SPOTGLOBE (PAR38 SAY AND MAYBE 80W) AND 1X 80W CERAMIC HEAT EMITTER IN FOR EACH TANK.
This would be very quick and easy to set up in an afternoon if the lights and hoods and plywood lids and tubs are all on hand and I think will be cheapest option for housing separately and rearing your three wee hatchlings.
This is the configuration of each my TWO STACKABLE REARING TUBS
For each stackable rearing tub I have the following fittings
1 x EXO TERRA NANO HOOD for CFBs each has a 26W UVB200 in it , these are attached to the underside of each tub's lid with a 2x short M5 hexhead screws , my UVB200s are approx. 8 inches from the basking spot.
1 x ceramic E27 light fitting attached each to a short "plank" of 1/2 inch plywood (offcut) , these have a 60W incandescent colourless spotglobe (nothing specially) for winter , and drop to about 40W in summer in order to achieve 40oCelsius at the basking spot. The spot globe has a wire cage around it to prevent my hatchlings from touching the very hot surface of the globe or the E27 fitting.
I run a 7W film style heatpad which is sandwhiched between two layers of ceramic tiles and governed by a simple switching thermostat whose probe is adhered to the top of the warmed tiles , is set to hold 37oCelsius (the heatpad and tiles are under the hide , the hide serves as the basking spot.
Very easy setup in an hour or two, I made ventilation holes in the small ends of the tubes using an electric soldering iron (about 200 holes each end , one set low near the bottom (cool zone) and the other near the top of the opposite end.
My lights are all on the same 12 socket powerboard which is attached to a household programmable timer , I set my lights to come on at 6am and go off at 10pm.
1 x SHARED T5 10%UVB tube in a REFLECTOR HOOD
3 x DUAL DOME STYLE REFLECTOR HOODS WITH CERAMIC (HI TEMP) E27 FITTINGS FOR EITHER
-- 1 X INCANDESCENT CLEAR COLOURLESS SPOTGLOBE (PAR38 SAY AND MAYBE 80W) AND 1X 80W CERAMIC HEAT EMITTER IN FOR EACH TANK.
This would be very quick and easy to set up in an afternoon if the lights and hoods and plywood lids and tubs are all on hand and I think will be cheapest option for housing separately and rearing your three wee hatchlings.
This is the configuration of each my TWO STACKABLE REARING TUBS
For each stackable rearing tub I have the following fittings
1 x EXO TERRA NANO HOOD for CFBs each has a 26W UVB200 in it , these are attached to the underside of each tub's lid with a 2x short M5 hexhead screws , my UVB200s are approx. 8 inches from the basking spot.
1 x ceramic E27 light fitting attached each to a short "plank" of 1/2 inch plywood (offcut) , these have a 60W incandescent colourless spotglobe (nothing specially) for winter , and drop to about 40W in summer in order to achieve 40oCelsius at the basking spot. The spot globe has a wire cage around it to prevent my hatchlings from touching the very hot surface of the globe or the E27 fitting.
I run a 7W film style heatpad which is sandwhiched between two layers of ceramic tiles and governed by a simple switching thermostat whose probe is adhered to the top of the warmed tiles , is set to hold 37oCelsius (the heatpad and tiles are under the hide , the hide serves as the basking spot.
Very easy setup in an hour or two, I made ventilation holes in the small ends of the tubes using an electric soldering iron (about 200 holes each end , one set low near the bottom (cool zone) and the other near the top of the opposite end.
My lights are all on the same 12 socket powerboard which is attached to a household programmable timer , I set my lights to come on at 6am and go off at 10pm.