Whyitsdonut
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Hey everyone,
My beardie is currently in a 40 breeder and I usually use an Arcadia 12% mounted to the inside of her tank lid which is about 10 inches from her usual hangout spot.
However it came time to get a new bulb and all I could find was a 14%. They recommend 17" from the basking spot but I can't get that distance. Should I leave it mounted inside the tank or should I put it on top of the metal mesh lid and let the kids filter out some of the UVB? I don't want to give her too much exposure if that's possible.
My beardie is currently in a 40 breeder and I usually use an Arcadia 12% mounted to the inside of her tank lid which is about 10 inches from her usual hangout spot.
However it came time to get a new bulb and all I could find was a 14%. They recommend 17" from the basking spot but I can't get that distance. Should I leave it mounted inside the tank or should I put it on top of the metal mesh lid and let the kids filter out some of the UVB? I don't want to give her too much exposure if that's possible.