Reptisun 10.0 T5-Ho light fixture?
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You can hang the sunblaster from a fixed top or hang it from a wire. It won't sit flush on a tank top though because the bulb sticks out below the fixture a bit. https://www.amazon.com/Sunblaster-904296-NanoTech-Fixture-Reflector/dp/B00AKKUBDQ/
At 19'' tall it's a toss up. I'd probably mount it on top of the tank and built the basking site a bit higher if you can. Within about 12'' of the bulb which will give 7'' of climbing space. If you're shining the light through a fine mesh top you'll want the light to be about 10'' from the basking spot to help make up for what the mesh intercepts.
If you want a lay flat fixture you could go with a ReptiSun hood and just replace the 5.0 bulb that comes with it. A ReptiSun 10 or Arcadia 12% 22'' T5 will fit that fixture.
You could also go with one of the fixtures from light your reptiles. They come with a great Arcadia 12% bulb and will sit flush or can be hung from a ceiling easily. http://www.lightyourreptiles.com/22-t-5-ho-fixture-high-output-with-arcadia-d3-12-ho-bulb/
At 19'' tall it's a toss up. I'd probably mount it on top of the tank and built the basking site a bit higher if you can. Within about 12'' of the bulb which will give 7'' of climbing space. If you're shining the light through a fine mesh top you'll want the light to be about 10'' from the basking spot to help make up for what the mesh intercepts.
If you want a lay flat fixture you could go with a ReptiSun hood and just replace the 5.0 bulb that comes with it. A ReptiSun 10 or Arcadia 12% 22'' T5 will fit that fixture.
You could also go with one of the fixtures from light your reptiles. They come with a great Arcadia 12% bulb and will sit flush or can be hung from a ceiling easily. http://www.lightyourreptiles.com/22-t-5-ho-fixture-high-output-with-arcadia-d3-12-ho-bulb/
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Peep18":1h2ln7cr said:
If the tank is 19 inches tall , the bar tube mounted in a elcheapo Walmart domestic t5ho tube fixture (no reflector , assuming the plastic diffuser is removed) will supply virtually zero (under 20 microW UVB / sq.cm at the floor of the viv (your dragon will spend most it's time there) and you'll need to arrive a basking spot no more than 6 inches from the bare tube to get adequate levels of UVA & UVB (ie 180 -200 microW UVB / sq.cm see this :
The curve for the t8 12%ubv is a good approx to the situation , or simply multiply the UVB fluxes for the t5ho 12%uvb by 5/6 x 1/2 = 5/12 and you'll have the fluxes at any give distance from the bare t5ho 10%uvb tube.
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https://i.imgur.com/SH0loGd.jpg this is how my tank is so i think really my only option is to mount it inside the tank? will it be safe still?CooperDragon":amxl9wmu said:
It should be safe if you keep it about 12'' above the basking area, that just leaves little room for climbing. Do you have other animals in the house? If not perhaps you could leave the top off. Rest the UVB fixture across the top and hang the basking light from an adjustable stand. That solution isn't safe if there are other animals in the house though.
On the hot side next to the basking light. The 100w MegaRay produces good UVB at 10-12'' but has a fairly narrow beam so the T5 will be a good compliment to it. It's not really needed with the T5 though so if you want to use it as a portable lamp outside the tank it will work well. You can just use a halogen flood light for basking heat and bright light when the T5 is in place.
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