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Arcadia 12% vs 14% Discrepancy Issue
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[QUOTE="Don Piano, post: 2003593, member: 116676"] Hey all, I'm new here but I've relied on this forum and its resources for a while in preparation of getting my own dragon. I'm having a bit of an issue that is probably simply just faulty bulbs but I figured it's best to ask. I've been using an Arcadia 34" 12% Desert bulb in a 36" Arcadia reflector since I first got my dragon and it's been working fine. I do have it on a mesh even if suspending it with zipties wouldn't be much of an issue, but I really don't want to open a hole into the side of my enclosure or a big hole in my mesh to make room for the cord if I can avoid it. It's a wide hole mesh that allows 77% UVB anyway, which I've checked with math and it seems to check out as accurate. The problem comes from wanting to upgrade to the 14% to just allow for more basking options at lower elevations (he favors a branch that sits about 10-11 inches high for basking, 4-6 UVI), so I procured a 22" inch Dragon bulb and a 24" Arcadia fixture. Measuring the two, however, suggests they're both operating more or less the same. The following are measurements from bulb to dragon for respective lights ([COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]all tests done without mesh[/COLOR]): 12%: 14-15"= 6 UVI 19-20" = 4 UVI 23" = 3 UVI These results seem to fall somewhat close to what I should expect according to this guide: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.arcadiareptile.com/lighting/full-sun-baskers/[/URL] 14% in Arcadia fixture: 15-16" = 6 UVI 19-20" = 4 UVI 23" = 3 UVI 14% in a Reptisun fixture (just to make sure it wasn't a fixture issue): 13-14" = 6 UVI 17-18" = 4 UVI I even tested this with another 14% bulb (both from Petsmart) and it came up with more or less the same measurements. It just seems the results are too... identical. The simplest answer is that it could just be both bulbs (the boxes weren't exactly pristine) could have been weak, but I figured it's best to check with you all before I shell out more money for more bulbs. Even in a 36" fixture the 12% should not match a 14% in intensity, should it? I figured it wouldn't make a difference. I really appreciate any insight on this. [/QUOTE]
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