reytamminen
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what is the best lighting to use for a baby bearded dragon in a 40 gal tank? right now i have a Thrive 50w UVA and a Reptisun 10.0 UVB, and im looking to get an 80w PowerSun UV Mercury Vapor light. what are your recommendations?
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Get rid of the Thrive bulb if its a coil- the Reptisun 10.0 is that a coil too? the Power Sun is a good MVB-- not sure on the wattage tho - I am thinking your going to need to get a digital probe thermometer and take the temp - you want temps to be 105-110-
The 80w won't be powerful enough for a tank that size. I'd use at least the 100w. In my recent testing however, it seems that the output drops off quite a bit as it burns in. It can achieve basking temps at about 12'' above the basking area, but it doesn't put out a lot of UVB. I generally recommend using a T5 UVB tube in a fixture that has a reflector built into it for the best UVB. Then you can adjust the heat separately by changing the height or wattage of a halogen or incandescent bulb. If you do go with a PowerSun, I suggest getting the 100w and setting it at 10-12'' (check the surface temps to fine tune it) or going with the 160w and setting it higher at about 16-20''.
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