just a uvb light question

[japcarsBrett]

Hi, i have got a T8 arcadia 12% 30inch bulb with reflector in my viv for my beardie that i'm using now i was using a T5 arcadia 12% bulb for about 4 months from new that i took out for various reasons, i have been using the T8 bulb since anyway my question is even though the T5 bulb was being used but iv had it unplugged for about a month if i was to put it back in now will it still be putting out strong uvb like it was before but seeing as it hasn't been used i'm worried that putting it back in will be no good for my beadie as it won't be as strong??
Thanks
p.s sorry if this confuses anyone

 

[japcarsBrett]

any ideas??

 

[scm133]

If it is the T5 Arcadia D3 12%, then it should be fine. They will last up to a year. Why did you take it out earlier? I am just curious. :?:

 

[japcarsBrett]

Hi, thanks for your reply. i took it out because he was acting really strange he would not eat bask or anything he was really ill alot of people said it might be something to do with the lights so i took it out and put the T8 in as i knew he never had a problem with that bulb but now i know it wasn't to do with any lights he just had a parasite which is almost gone now and he is back to normal so i have been thinking of putting the T5 back in but i wasn't sure if taking it out and not being used it would have lost its uvb strong out put but i think i will put t back in tomorrow Thanks for your help