amazingparkour
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I've heard that you can use a regular bulb for keeping the basking temperature up to 110F and creating the heat gradient throughout the tank. So I made a trip to the hardware store today...and I was totally lost haha. I saw lights ranging from 9w to 100w. I know that I need to get a light with a wattage that'll provide enough heat to raise the temperature high enough for basking...but I'm confused about the wattages.
I saw some energy-saving bulbs, you know what I'm talking about, those lights that only use 20w to have the same output as a 60w. Both lights have nearly the same light output, which is measured in lumens, but one uses 1/3 of the energy. Now, I'm wondering if having the same light output means they'll generate the same amount of heat. Does anyone have experience with this? I dunno what's a surefire way to measure how much heat a bulb will generate...should I look at the light output rating? The wattage? The bulb type? Help me out...ANY input is appreciated .
One more thing, I've heard there's a specific spectrum of light that BDs prefer...in other words, "white light." It's measured in K (e.g. 6500k)...anyone know what range is best? Thanks much.
I saw some energy-saving bulbs, you know what I'm talking about, those lights that only use 20w to have the same output as a 60w. Both lights have nearly the same light output, which is measured in lumens, but one uses 1/3 of the energy. Now, I'm wondering if having the same light output means they'll generate the same amount of heat. Does anyone have experience with this? I dunno what's a surefire way to measure how much heat a bulb will generate...should I look at the light output rating? The wattage? The bulb type? Help me out...ANY input is appreciated .
One more thing, I've heard there's a specific spectrum of light that BDs prefer...in other words, "white light." It's measured in K (e.g. 6500k)...anyone know what range is best? Thanks much.