Good T5 light fixture?

[DustinEgle]

I was wondering what a good T5 light fixture would be for my enclosure. It's a custom oak enclosure with the light mounted inside, so something with a hood wouldn't work. Looking for something more exposed and open. Planning on trying to get an Arcadia or reptisun bulb.

 

[jeremy283]

T5? So you're looking at the 10.0 High Output? What are the dimensions of your enclosure? I use a T8 and the standard Reptisun 10.0 24" for a 36" length enclosure.

What length of bulb are you looking for?

 

[DustinEgle]

T5? So you're looking at the 10.0 High Output? What are the dimensions of your enclosure? I use a T8 and the standard Reptisun 10.0 24" for a 36" length enclosure.

What length of bulb are you looking for?

The exact dimensions of my cage is 24 inches deep and 47 inches long. 2x4' enclosure. I ended up settling for this. It says 6% but it's actually a 12%.

http://www.lightyourreptiles.com/34-t-5-ho-fixture-high-output-with-arcadia-d3-12-ho-bulb/

 

[DustinEgle]

The enclosure I built for Draco!

 

[CooperDragon]

That's a very nice enclosure and an excellent bulb. I use the same one. Optimal distance is about 12'' up over the basking area for best UVB exposure.

 

[DustinEgle]

That's a very nice enclosure and an excellent bulb. I use the same one. Optimal distance is about 12'' up over the basking area for best UVB exposure.

Do you use the same fixture as well? It was 100 bucks but it was the best for my beardie so I got it. Hope I made a good choice! Glad to know the bulb is good! I heard Arcadia was the best

 

[CooperDragon]

Yep, the same setup and same size from LightYourReptiles. Worth every penny.

 

[DustinEgle]

Yep, the same setup and same size from LightYourReptiles. Worth every penny.

Awesome!! That's very reassuring! Thank you for the input!