I just brought some good tiles from, home depot https://www.homedepot.com/p/Merola-Tile-Lyon-Caliza-17-3-4-in-x-17-3-4-in-Ceramic-Floor-and-Wall-Tile-18-sq-ft-case-FAZ18LYC/202898743
So I tested the 150W basking light it's hitting almost 96-98 degrees. Been sitting there for like 30 minutes. Basking light from the branch top is like 10 inches away and the other side of the tank gets me around 70 degree.
Ok thank you just brought some on amazon anything else I need to be added. So you told me 150 is overkill what should I be getting my tank size is like 72x18x24.
I tried a 100 watt and I can only get temp up to 80 on the basking spot. But for the other half of the tank it was around 50 to 60 degrees. I'm using my fish aquarium probe temperature.