- Beardie name(s)
- Sir Henry of Scales
Good evening all. I have a 20L tank from Petco. I need some advice on which of the lights I own should be used. I have a 30" aquarium hood with a 24" Reptisun 10.0 T8, and then a 24" Reptisun ballast with two different bulbs, Reptisun T5 in both 10.0 and 5.0. I have ordered a custom 4'x2'x2' enclosure, so I am wondering which of those 3 lights I should use in the couple weeks I am having to use the 20L while I wait for Sir Henry's new home. I think, considering the tank is 12" tall total, that the T5 10.0 is too strong. The aquarium hood is too big to actually fit inside the tank. Right now I have the T5 5.0 on top of a metal, large screen cover from ZooMed. Am I incorrect in thinking the T5 10.0 is too strong? Should I stick with the T5 5.0 or go back to the aquarium hood?
Stats:
Daytime temps
75-80 cool side
88-91 hot side
103-110 basking spot
Nighttime temp drops to about 70, and the house thermostat is set to not allow temps below 66.
Temps are taken with an IR temp gun. I also have a digital thermometer/hygrometer with an in-tank probe.
The humidity varies from about 43 first thing in the morning when the lights have been off all night, to 27 or so during the day.
Thanks for any help you can give.
Stats:
Daytime temps
75-80 cool side
88-91 hot side
103-110 basking spot
Nighttime temp drops to about 70, and the house thermostat is set to not allow temps below 66.
Temps are taken with an IR temp gun. I also have a digital thermometer/hygrometer with an in-tank probe.
The humidity varies from about 43 first thing in the morning when the lights have been off all night, to 27 or so during the day.
Thanks for any help you can give.