whitehotdragons
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BadCon":2lohcz3e said:What meters do you use to test?
I use a uW/cm2 UVB digital UV radiometer.
BadCon":2lohcz3e said:What meters do you use to test?
whitehotdragons":oaniask5 said:BadCon":oaniask5 said:What meters do you use to test?
I use a uW/cm2 UVB digital UV radiometer.
awsome just order it, it should be here by next week! in the mean while i'm taking them outside for a while but i think they get spooked because they'll just open their mouths lol its not that hot outside its 76-80Jess4921":1l1adkob said:24" is best.
RioReptiles":3mwhe9z1 said:What is wrong with using a 160w powersun? That should be all you need with a deep dome on a 40 gallon breeder. I've been using them for over a year now with no problems and they meter fine with both Solartech meters, uvb and index.
Or you could use a 24" Reptisun, but I would use a basking spot instead of a household bulb. Basking spots focus the energy in a tighter beam so you can use a lower wattage and get a smaller area hotter. This helps keep the tank from over heating and makes a better thermal gradient.
I actually made these brackets to hang a fixture in a tank and will custom bend them at the bottom to fit any light at any distance. I also have reflectors for the 24" linear fluorescents which almost double the uvb output.