Heating the 55 Gal.

[BeardedSpike]

Hi I have a 55 gallon tank for Spike, I am currently using one 75 watt basking light and a 26 watt Repti Glo 10.0 compact. The temperature on the basking spot/ hot side is roughly 95 and on the cool side it is roughly 70. How can I raise the temperatures? I am going to return the compact when I go buy the repti sun 10.0 tube and fixture. So I will have an extra socket thing. Could I just use a regular house hold bulb to heat up the tank and add visual light?

 

[midmichicer]

Yeah, you can use a regular household bulb. Are your fixtures black with white underneath or silver lining?

 

[BeardedSpike]

Black with I think silver but I will check when I get home

 

[Loganator]

Yes, an ordinary household lightbulb (not cfl) will work just fine. Experiment with different wattages to achieve the desired temp. I actually found Phillips Duramax indoor flood bulbs at the 99cent store that work great! I bought a bunch of the 75w ones, which is just right for my needs. cheap and they come in several wattages.