55 gallon tank and uvb lights

[trickshot]

Long time, no post!

We're building a tank setup for my son to get his first beardie, and I need some help with lighting. We've never had a tank this large before, and I want to get proper lighting set up before we get him his beardie (oh, who am I kidding, this beardie' just as much for me).

What size Reptisun should I get? Seeing as how the tank is about 4 feet long, should we provide several basking spots?

We're going to order our little guy from A1 in late November/early December so that we'll have him for Christmas. He'll be here at least a few weeks to get acclimated before we him to our son for Christmas.

 

[KRayne]

The UVB should span at least half the tank. My tank is 4ft long and I have only one heat basking spot and it's right beside my UVB basking spot which is in the centre of the tank. On the cool side I have an energy saver coil bulb for extra visual light, but it doesn't raise the temperature.
Hope this helps

 

[CooperDragon]

Be sure to get a T5 for a tank that size. Either of these should do the trick:

This fixture http://www.amazon.com/Sunblaster-904296-NanoTech-Fixture-Reflector/dp/B00AKKUBDQ
With this bulb http://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-ReptiSun-10-0-Lamp/dp/B00AQU8HAO/

Or this combo set http://www.lightyourreptiles.com/22-t-5-ho-fixture-high-output-with-arcadia-d3-12-ho-bulb/