Aquarium Bulbs in Beardie tank?

Ashlee · Jul 27, 2016

So I have an Exo Terra dual fluorescent canopy that fits 30" bulbs which seem to be near impossible to find. I have the 30" reptiglo bulb already but the fixture won't work without a second bulb.

As I said, it seems to be impossible to find 30" bulbs of any sort.

A friend has an aquarium bulb that is 30" but I wasn't sure if it was okay to use.. it's one of these .. https://www.amazon.ca/Power-GLO-A1627-Fluorescent-Aquarium-30-Inch/dp/B0006JLODM/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1465750015&sr=8-5&keywords=power+glo

Is this okay to use as the second bulb? If not does anyone know a Canadian retailer that carries 30" bulbs that I can use.

Thanks!

CooperDragon · Jul 28, 2016

An 18000k light sounds pretty intense (I haven't seen one but read they're used in saltwater setups which tend to be very bright). It may be worth a try but I'd definitely provide lots of shade areas. It may be too intense at the distances needed for a T8 UVB light anyway. It is probably a better idea to scrap the fixture if you can and go with a more common size or even better to swap up to a T5 fixture and bulb which will be nice and bright on it's own.

Ashlee · Jul 28, 2016

Hmm what about this one

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B0036BF5KK/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1469744946&sr=8-3&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=30"+t8&dpPl=1&dpID=213WWwy0tdL&ref=plSrch

I'm looking for a new fixture but already have the 30" reptiglo so I don't want it to go to waste so would like to find something !

CooperDragon · Jul 28, 2016

That's a 4200k light so probably a better bet.

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