turtlethewaterdragon":15d04t4w said:
Hey! My girlfriend's beardie is in need of an upgrade from a 18 inch to 24 inch UVB. We want to mount the bulb and are trying to find the best fixture. We see a lot of people talk about the Walmart fixtures but we cannot understand what brand their talking about. Can anyone help us out?
The Walmart ones are probably OK ... BUT
>>> you will need to install a reflector behind the tube as domestic T8 and T5 fittings have no reflectors builtin
>>> you will have to remove the "clear crystal/ or frosted" plastic cover that wraps over the tube as these absorb ALL the UVA and UVB produced by the T8 or T5 tube UVB tube.
Likely after retrofitting a good reflector in the fitting you will not save many $ over buying a properly made reptile T5 or T8 reflector hood.
Some online shops are offering Arcadia T5HO Slimline 24" reflector hoods including a 24W 12%UVB Arcadia T5HO tube in the kit for a fair bit less you'd pay if you bought the reflector hood and the 12%UVB T5 tube separately.
