SukiLove
Juvie Member
I am going to re-vamp Nero's tank, it is a 4x2x2 tank. His prior setup was a 12" Reptisun 10.0 on one end with a basking spot temp around 90, and a Megaray with a basking spot around 88 on the other end. This setup worked well when he was younger, but I had to swap him and Soleil for awhile and he did a whole lot better with her Reptisun/halogen combo and has now taken to keeping to the Reptisun side of his tank since they swapped back.
I have a Solarmeter 6.2, so I've checked bulb decay in the Megaray and it's UVB output is still strong, so I think it's just down to Nero's personal preference. He's my little diva anyway! So I'm going to get a 24" fixture and centralize it in his tank and have the different basking spots still available with the shade sources being on the ends of his tank instead of central.
I've read that the Arcadia bulbs are stronger than the Reptisun, but I am interested in trying it out. Would the Arcadia 12% be too strong mounted inside his tank even without a reflector? I plan on purchasing a Solarmeter 6.5 this spring, but I won't have any idea of the UVI inside his tank until then.
I have a Solarmeter 6.2, so I've checked bulb decay in the Megaray and it's UVB output is still strong, so I think it's just down to Nero's personal preference. He's my little diva anyway! So I'm going to get a 24" fixture and centralize it in his tank and have the different basking spots still available with the shade sources being on the ends of his tank instead of central.
I've read that the Arcadia bulbs are stronger than the Reptisun, but I am interested in trying it out. Would the Arcadia 12% be too strong mounted inside his tank even without a reflector? I plan on purchasing a Solarmeter 6.5 this spring, but I won't have any idea of the UVI inside his tank until then.