Proper Fixture?

talktothetail · Nov 18, 2017

hello once again everyone!

Just a quick question about lighting.

Is this a proper bearded dragon bulb fixture? It says its for plants but someone linked it to me. Seems legit. Also could someone link a proper basking fixture/ CHE fixture? the one of the newbies set up on here are sold out. And I can't find many, but I found one that I have questions about.. would this one work as a basking bulb? or is it one of those that cause health problems.
https://www.petmountain.com/product/bird-lighting/11442-603041/flukers-flukers-mini-sun-dome.html
Heres the link (bulb link below it)

Fixture https://www.homedepot.com/p/ViaVolt-2-ft-T5-1-Bulb-High-Output-24-Watt-Fluorescent-Grow-Light-Fixture-V21/203124380#

Heres the bulb i plan to use (the 22 inch)

http://www.petmountain.com/product/reptile-fluorescent-bulbs/11442-580035/zoo-med-reptisun-t5-ho-10-0-uvb-high-output-bulbs.html

Thanks for the help, I plan to start ordering stuff tomorrow. :lol:

destiny1998 · Nov 18, 2017

Hi. The first one the flukers is just a light fixture. No bulb. I order a light fixture with the t5 with a bulb on Dr.FosterSmith for about the price of the bulb and the fixture your looking at.

talktothetail · Nov 18, 2017

destiny1998":2mk64oqp said:
Hi. The first one the flukers is just a light fixture. No bulb. I order a light fixture with the t5 with a bulb on Dr.FosterSmith for about the price of the bulb and the fixture your looking at.

Hi thanks for your response, i knew it was just a fixture I just needed to know if it was UVA/ basking bulb. Also if it was safe for beardies. Ill check him out. Also, for my 50 gal long, here is the BASKING fixture I plan to get... and I would like to know what watt bulb I should get? 75? 100?
https://www.petmountain.com/product/bird-lighting/11442-513264/zoo-med-zoo-med-deep-dome-lamp-fixture.html#product_tab_stage

Would this 100 watt work as a basking bulb?
https://www.petmountain.com/product/reptile-incandescent-bulbs/11442-107801/zoo-med-zoo-med-powersun-uv-mercury-vapor-uvb-lamp.html

This is so confusing :banghead:

Ill get it one day :lol:

CooperDragon · Nov 19, 2017

The 100w PowerSun is a decent mercury vapor bulb. It has optimal UVB output at about 10-12'' above the basking area (less if it's shining through a mesh top). The downside is that you can't control the heat and UVB output independently so if temps aren't high enough, you'll need to add a secondary light. As long as the dome fixture is rated to handle the bulb it should work. The deep dome fixtures are nice if you are mounting the light on top of a tank and need to keep the bulb away from the top. if you're hanging the fixture above the tank then the standard dome is fine but the bulb may stick out the bottom a bit.

talktothetail · Nov 19, 2017

Ok thanks for letting me know

Should I look for a different one or is it decent enough it’ll keep my beardie alive? If you could provide links to better ones it would be appreciated. I think it will be the one I’ll get.

CooperDragon · Nov 19, 2017

From a UVB output standpoint it should be fine. You may need to tweak the temps though. It's something that varies between enclosures so you'll need to do a bit of testing to see what works best in your environment.

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