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Are we overexposing our dragons to UV?
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[QUOTE="Claudiusx, post: 1894686, member: 31715"] Thank you for your insight, you bring up some very valid points. I can see how my post might make me sound anti T5, or anti stronger bulbs, but I am not. I am anti more is always better mentality. To me, the beauty of the t5's is the fact that they make having a larger tank much easier. Having t5's and t8s as an option now is a tool that hobbyist should take advantage of in my opinion. A stronger uvb bulb isn't always better and I think you touched on it a bit with your post. You wouldn't want to use a t5 mounted inside your 10 gallon or 20 gallon tank when it can only be 4 or so inches away from your basking surface. The beauty is, you have options now. Do you mount a t8 inside the tank? Do you mount a t5 on top of the mesh? T5's aren't better than t8 in the sense of "whats best". They both offer pros and cons and both can be used very effectively depending on your setup. My whole issue is with everyone recommending a t5 and saying it needs to have a reflector and it needs to be mounted inside the tank, without taking into any consideration the distance it will be, the rest of the setup, or even the type of dragon. Very interesting. How long would you say then that your uvb bulb is on during the day? Goes to show, there are multiple ways to care for dragons, just like babies. My only problem is when someone only accepts their own way of thinking and pushes it on others. -Brandon [/QUOTE]
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