Yes but make sure your getting a surface basking temp w/ a digital probe thermometer --- watch the middle of the tank after increasing the wattage move your probe to the center of the tank and get the air temp - I would place a digital probe on your cool side of the tank -
Take the probe place where he sits for basking -- 10 min or so get the temp--- middle of the tank 90's -- I have a 120 gallon tank and 2 basking areas set up as my UVB is front center of the tank - there is a 75 watt above that rock behind the UVB as its in the tank - temps run in the 90's there --
Its up to you -- I use one digital probe to monitor temps - I just move the probe -- I also have a IR gun that I spot check different areas on the hot side - I use a piece of decor that offers a heat gradient for them to sit on the hot side --- as far as basking bulbs at this time I am using Flukers --- I have used Zoo Med Repti basking - Exo Terra Intense bulbs - I have found the Flukers are the most reasonable and last longer - any solid bright white basking bulb will work tho -- also Arcadia Halogen bulbs as well - havent used those tho --
I think I may need to get something stand alone for basking, he always lay on his log, but we have to lean it on something, the slate bridge was supposed to be for basking, but for some reason, he doesn’t tend to lie on it, even when it was under the basking light.
I think I may need to get something stand alone for basking, he always lay on his log, but we have to lean it on something, the slate bridge was supposed to be for basking, but for some reason, he doesn’t tend to lie on it, even when it was under the basking light.